An Iranian American Jewish man from Great Neck has been held in an Iranian prison since July and charged with with traveling to Israel 13 years ago., his family told The New York Times. Kamran Hekmati, 70, was sentenced to four years in prison in late August.
Since The Times reported on Hekmati’s imprisonment on Nov. 6. the community has advocated for Hekmati’s release. This includes U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi of New York’s 3rd Congressional District who wrote a Nov. 11 letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging immediate action by the State Department to secure Hekmati’s.
