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U.S. Businessman Freed From Iran After 29 Months Behind Bars

Carrying a small bag and showing a relieved smile, Reza Taghavi, a 71-year-old businessman from Los Angeles, walked out of Tehran's Evin prison yesterday after 29 months behind bars. "Sometimes I feel relief, sometimes, I feel angry. What happened? 2 ½ years for what?" he told ABC News in an exclusive interview. "I'm 71 years old. I don't have time. 2 ½ years is a long time for a 71-year-old man to be in jail." His wife Mahnaz met him outside their apartment in north Tehran, the two of them...Full Story
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