Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Mother visits Marine veteran sentenced to death in Iran

Mother visits Marine veteran sentenced to death in Iran
Published February 21, 2012
Associated Press


FLINT, Michigan – The mother of a former U.S. Marine sentenced to death in Iran on a spying conviction has visited her son in an Iranian prison, a spokesman for the family said Tuesday.

Eric Volz said that Benhaz Hekmati was able to see her 28-year-old son Amir several times during a visit to Iran. The visit was first reported by The New York Times.

Volz said the trip went well, and there were no problems with the interactions she had with Iranian authorities. She has since returned home, he said.
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