Baquer Namazi is flying to Muscat, Oman, said a lawyer representing the Namazi family. “After a short layover, he will be leaving Oman and heading to Abu Dhabi,” said lawyer Jared Genser. While in the United Arab Emirates, Namazi will undergo surgery to clear possible arterial blockages that could lead to a stroke.
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The case of Namazi and his son, both dual U.S.-Iranian citizens, has received international attention and been the subject of indirect talks between the United States and Iran for years. …
Iranian media said the travel permission for Baquer Namazi comes as part of a deal to release some Iranian assets frozen in foreign banks. But the U.S. state department denied that Tuesday, calling it, “absolutely false.”
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