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British-Iranian Computer Scientist Detained in Iran, British Officials Say
The Revolutionary Court in Tehran has not released Professor Abbas Edalat of Imperial College London, citing problems with documentation.
Credit: Sarah Lee
British officials are investigating claims a British-Iranian academic has been detained by authorities in Tehran.
Abbas Edalat, a professor of computer science and mathematics at Imperial College London and a political activist, was arrested by Iran's Revolutionary Guards on 15 April, according to a U.S.-based watchdog.
On Wednesday (April 25), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was "urgently seeking information from the Iranian authorities" about Edalat's status.
The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran said that bail had been posted for Edalat, but he refused to cooperate with the process and was detained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Edalat is the founder of the Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran, which describes itself as an organization that opposes "sanctions, foreign state interference, and military intervention in Iran."
From The Guardian
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