1. Marzieh Hashemi is an American-born Iranian journalist and television presenter.
14 Facts About Marzieh Hashemi
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Marzieh Hashemi is a natural-born citizen of the United States and a naturalized citizen of Iran.
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On January 15,2019, Marzieh Hashemi was arrested by the FBI while boarding a St Louis flight, to visit her children in Denver.
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Marzieh Hashemi was released on 23 January 2019 after testifying before a federal grand jury in Washington DC.
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Marzieh Hashemi was born on 21 December 1959 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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Marzieh Hashemi was a student in the field of broadcasting in 1979, when the Iranian revolution happened.
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Marzieh Hashemi has said the main reason for her conversion was the Iranian revolution and the character of Ayatollah Khomeini.
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Marzieh Hashemi changed her name to Marzieh Hashemi after conversion; Hashemi is her Muslim husband's last name and she chose Marzieh, a title of Fatimah bint Muhammad, the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Marzieh Hashemi was granted Iranian citizenship because her husband is Iranian.
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Marzieh Hashemi was arrested at the St Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri by federal agents and was being held in custody in Washington DC.
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Iranian media said Marzieh Hashemi was denied permission to call her family for 48 hours.
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Press TV said Marzieh Hashemi was denied halal food, offered only pork to eat, and she had only eaten a packet of crackers since her detainment.
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Marzieh Hashemi said that her hijab was forcibly removed and that she is only able to wear a short-sleeved shirt, contrary to the requirements of her Muslim faith.
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Marzieh Hashemi had criticized US discrimination against veiled Muslim women in the past.