In July, Iran’s judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei confirmed to reporters that an Iranian-American citizen was arrested in the northeastern city of Gorgan. While Mohseni-Ejei did not confirm his name, many believed he was referring to California-based Reza “Robin” Shahini, who was visiting his mother in Iran.
The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed Aug. 31 that a dual national was arrested in July and has been handed over to the judiciary. According to the IRGC statement, the individual — who they did not name — is accused of “cooperating with hostile governments, actions against national security and communication with anti-revolutionary agents and media.”
