In Iranian prison and near White House, father and son embark on joint hunger strike

Father, son on hunger strike in Iran prison, outside White House

An Iranian immigrant to the United States who was jailed in Tehran and his son camping outside the White House have together gone on hunger strikes to win the elder’s freedom after he was not included in a deal to free US citizens. Shahab Dalili — who is a US permanent resident but not a citizen — was jailed in 2016 after he said he returned to Iran for his father’s funeral. He was handed 10 years in prison on espionage-related charges he strong…

Father, son on hunger strike in Iran prison, outside White House

US News: An Iranian immigrant to the United States who was jailed in Tehran and his son camping outside the White House have together gone on hunger strikes t

In Iranian prison and near White House, father and son embark on joint hunger strike

Shahab Dalili, a US permanent resident, is held inside Tehran's notorious Evin Prison as his son, Darian Dalili, holds a protest in Washington over his exclusion from prisoner deal

Father, son on hunger strike after exclusion from Iran hostage deal

An Iranian immigrant to the United States who is jailed in Tehran and his son camping outside the White House have together gone on hunger strikes to win the elder's freedom after he was not included in a deal to free US citizens. Shahab Dalili -- who is a US permanent resident but not a citizen -- was jailed in 2016 after he said he returned to Iran for his father's funeral. He was handed 10 years in prison on espionage-related charges he stron…

Iran-US Prisoner Swap: Father Goes on Hunger Strike in Tehran, Son Does the Same outside White House

Shahab Dalili, imprisoned in Iran, has gone on a hunger strike and his son Darian is striking outside White House, demanding his father’s name in the swap deal.

Jailed US resident excluded from Iran hostage deal begins hunger strike, his son says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. permanent resident detained in Iran since 2016 has begun a hunger strike in protest of his exclusion from last week's deal between Washington and Tehran that could eventually result in the release of five Americans jailed in Iran, his son said on Monday. Read full story