Back Iran-American held 10 months in Iran returns to US Los Angeles (AP): A graduate student detained for nearly a year in Iran has returned to Los Angeles. Esha Momeni was detained October 15 while researching women's rights in Iran for her thesis at California State University, Northridge. The 29-year-old student was charged with acting against Iran's national security and held for a month, mainly in solitary confinement. Northridge spokeswoman Carmen Ramos Chandler says Momeni has returned safely and has already met with her college adviser. © Copyright 2000 - 2009 The Hindu |