Kin of American held in Iran marks anniversary

Amir Hekmati became the first American to receive the death penalty in Iran in more than 33 years in January 2012 for espionage, waging war against God and corrupting the earth, according to the Free Amir website set up by his supporters.

Free Amir. The balloons were released after a rally seeking the release of Flint native, Amir Hekmati, who has been held captive in Iran for over four years.

His relations says he was in fact checking out kin, however the Iranian us government assertions the baby a monitoring.

Secretary of State John Kerry is calling on the Iranian government to release Hekmati on humanitarian grounds.

“The list of people I want to thank is far too long to include here”, Hekmati, 32, said. The former U.S. Marine denies the charges.

Rain suddenly stopped Saturday in Bay City as about 100 people turned out to hear remarks from Hekmati’s family, U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee and others.

Mohammad Ali Elahi predicted that Hekmati could possibly be launched quickly.

Helium filled balloons drifted off to the west over downtown Bay City, carrying an important message…

Kildee said he hopes there won’t be a fifth-anniversary rally next year.

Sarah Hekmati spoke to her brother by telephone earlier than the rally and stated he’s humbled by the help.

“We’re nearer now than we ever have been, however till we see him, we will’t cease”. “We brought letters from our father’s physicians to appeal to them….”