McCain Institute Issues Commentary: Ten Years Held Hostage - Story of Ahmadreza Djalali
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by Ariane Gottlieb, program coordinator in the John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative:
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Blog: Ten Years Held Hostage: The Story of Ahmadreza Djalali
Ahmadreza Djalali only intended to leave Sweden for two weeks. Traveling to Tehran for a business conference, he assured his friends that he would be safe. Ten years later, Ahm . . .
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Blog: Ten Years Held Hostage: The Story of Ahmadreza Djalali
Ahmadreza Djalali only intended to leave Sweden for two weeks. Traveling to Tehran for a business conference, he assured his friends that he would be safe. Ten years later, Ahm . . .