American Activist Detained After Visiting Iran

[Matemkar]

Rev. Dr. Randy Short, American human rights activist and political commentator, was detained and interrogated by the US Border Security Officers for about three and a half hours at John Foster Dulles International Airport on his way back home from Tehran.

"I was detained for about 3.5 hours by the United States Border Security Officers at John Foster Dulles International Airport and this mirrors what was done to my friends Cyrus McGoldrick and Caleb Maupin who bravely dared to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran. I knew I would be detained, and, yet, I hope to see Iran again and again," Dr. Short told Fars News Agency on Saturday.

"About 3:55 p.m. Officer Hernandez took my documents at customs gate number 30, and I could see the fiendish delight he had when he saw my visa to visit Iran, as his eyebrows were raised that look odd on his vitiligo pocked skin," Short further added.

Randy Short attended Iran’s International New Horizon Independent Conference held in the capital city of Tehran in late September.

A number of senior investigative journalists, authors, filmmakers and renowned political activists took part in the gala.

The participants flocked to the three-day event from the UK, the United States, and several countries of Europe.

Farsnews English

 

[BSM1]

So What's your point?

 

[Twilight Hue]

In light of things between the US and Iran it was acknowledged detainment was expected. I agree in what needs addressing here? Were the border agents cruel and abusive other than looking at them as being someone suspicious?

 

[Matemkar]

That this is not a normal behaviour for a govt. which claims to support freedom in anything? That they work so hard to stop their people from visiting other countries and meeting different people-ideas, etc.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

That this is not a normal behaviour for a govt. which claims to support freedom in anything? That they work so hard to stop their people from visiting other countries and meeting different people-ideas, etc.

I agree. Our system is really bad. I know a white German lady who was detained with her elderly mother when they came back here from Germany. Oma wanted to give them a piece of her German mind, but the lady was curious about where it would lead. After a few hours of hardly anything, she showed them she is married to a guy in the Army, and they declared "that helps your case" and they were released.

 

[BSM1]

That this is not a normal behaviour for a govt. which claims to support freedom in anything? That they work so hard to stop their people from visiting other countries and meeting different people-ideas, etc.

So he was questioned for a couple of hours. It's not like he was beheaded.