“Like” Free Amir Now!

We want to let you know about our new Free Amir Now! campaign. As we told you last week, Amir Hekmati, an Arizona native, resident of Flint Michigan, and a former United States Marine, is the latest American citizen to fall victim to the Iranian regime.

Amir’s nightmare began when he visited Iran to visit family. Amir, who had worked as a translator with the Marines in Afghanistan, as well as for a D.C. based video game company, made stringent efforts to notify the Iranian government of his background, specifically seeking assurances that his experience in the U.S. military wouldn’t cause him problems. He was assured by the Iranian interest section of the Swiss Embassy in Washington, DC that his visit would be unobstructed. Instead, he was arrested and charged with espionage. Any evidence during his trial did not back up these accusations.

We are asking you to help spread the word about his situation. You can do this by “liking” this campaign on Facebook, as well as sharing it with your friends and colleagues. Amir Hekmati is a patriotic young American that was arrested, detained, and threatened with death because of who he is, not because of any activity he has been involved with. It is important that you, and every American, know the name of the latest victim of Iran’s capricious and cruel behavior.

You can check out the Facebook campaign here. Please be sure to share with friends, and to let the world know about Amir’s cause.