Lawyers Ask Iran To Let Iranian American Go Abroad For Surgery

Baqer Namazi and his son Siamak in photo before their ordeal in Iran.
Baqer Namazi and his son Siamak in photo before their ordeal in Iran.

Lawyers for an 84-year-old Iranian American, who was formerly imprisoned by Iran and whose son remains jailed there, urged Tehran on Monday to let him leave the country for medical care, saying he needs immediate surgery for an arterial blockage.