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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graeme Massie

American recounts ‘psychological torture’ in Iran prison after being freed in swap

CBS 60 Minutes

An American businessman released after five years in an Iranian prison has broken his silence about the “psychological torture” he endured during his captivity.

Emad Shargi, 59, was freed back in September along with four other Americans held captive in Tehran as part of a deal with the US to unfreeze $6bn in oil proceeds.

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