Iranian woman writes of US detention 'hell' over link to 1979 hostage crisis
- An Iranian woman detained for months in Texas has accused the US government of "bloodline punishment" after it revoked her family's green cards over her husband's ties to a prominent figure in Iran.
- Maryam Tahmasebi, a professor of psychology and statistics in Los Angeles, her husband, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, and their teenage son - all permanent residents of the US - were detained by immigration agents in April.
- Her husband's mother was a spokesperson for the group that took dozens of Americans captive during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
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- An Iranian woman detained for months in Texas has accused the US government of "bloodline punishment" after it revoked her family's green cards over her husband's ties to a prominent figure in Iran.
- Maryam Tahmasebi, a professor of psychology and statistics in Los Angeles, her husband, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, and their teenage son - all permanent residents of the US - were detained by immigration agents in April.
- Her husband's mother was a spokesperson for the group that took dozens of Americans captive during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
Sources: BBC News