All articles tagged with #political leverage
Originally Published 5 months ago — by BBC
A British couple from East Sussex, detained in Iran since January and accused of espionage, are being held in Iran's worst prisons under harsh conditions, with concerns raised about their health and wellbeing, and their case possibly being used as political leverage by Iran.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Wall Street Journal
The US has imposed sanctions on the leading security services in Russia and Iran for wrongfully detaining Americans in an effort to use them for political leverage. The move comes as Russia rejected a request from US officials to visit jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, citing recent denial of US visas to Russian journalists.