Exclusive; The Release of Three Iranians Exchanged for American Prisoners is 'Conditional'

Investigations by the English section of Voice of America following the prisoner exchange between the United States and Iran indicate that two of the three Iranians who chose not to return to Iran after being pardoned by the U.S. have been conditionally pardoned, while the legal status of the third individual remains unclear. According to Voice of America, judicial file reviews show that Kambez Attar Kashani was released from federal prison in Michigan after receiving a sentence reduction from the U.S. presidency, and Kaveh Lotfollah Afrasiabi was pardoned by the President while awaiting trial. The report states that Kambez Attar Kashani, who had been detained since January 2022 for the illegal export of American goods and technologies to Iran, was released five months earlier than scheduled, with his pardon conditional on adhering to certain terms, including 'not cooperating with the Iranian government.' Kaveh Lotfollah Afrasiabi, a political commentator and writer who has been awaiting trial since January 2021, was also pardoned and released under conditions, including not cooperating with the Iranian government. 'Not committing a crime against the United States or violating U.S. laws, waiving and releasing all claims, demands, rights, and not taking any action of any kind against the United States, its agents, servants, and employees, and not accepting or claiming any direct or indirect financial benefit, in any way or amount, from any book, film, or other publications or productions, in any form,' are other conditions that Afrasiabi and Kashani signed to be released from prison and remain in U.S. territory. Furthermore, although Afrasiabi's case has been closed by the court, the prosecutor can reopen it whenever necessary. However, Voice of America found no legal case regarding the pardon of Amin Hassan Zadeh, the third Iranian introduced by Tehran as part of the prisoner exchange, and his last case dates back to August of this year, when Mr. Hassan Zadeh's lawyers informed the judge that their client's residency in the United States had expired. Hassan Zadeh has been awaiting trial since his arrest in November 2019 on federal charges, including stealing technical information from an American company and sending it to Iran. His lawyers stated in August that if he travels internationally, his return to the U.S. would be impossible. It is currently unclear whether Hassan Zadeh, having lost his permanent residency, faces the risk of deportation from the U.S. Mehrdad Ansari and Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani, two other Iranians who received pardons from the U.S. under this agreement, arrived in Tehran late Monday after flying from Qatar. Ali Arab: The prisoner exchange has been underway for a long time and is not related to the 'Mahsa Revolution.' A debate among three experts on Iranian and American issues regarding the dual-national prisoner exchange. Hassan Etemadi: The prisoner exchange agreement and the release of frozen funds do not mean a compromise with the Islamic Republic. A gallery of photos showing the release of American citizens imprisoned in Iran and their arrival in Qatar. The U.S. Secretary of State: Decisions like prisoner exchanges with Iran are 'difficult.' The latest status of 'Iranians subject to pardon' within the framework of the Iran-U.S. agreement. Ambiguity regarding the status of three 'Iranians subject to pardon' within the framework of the Iran-U.S. agreement. Exclusive: Debate over the dual-national prisoner exchange; beneficial for the U.S. or advantageous for the Islamic Republic? The global media's perspective on the release of American hostages from Iran. The Iran-U.S. prisoner exchange; the plane carrying five released Americans has left Tehran.