Emad Shargi
Emad Shargi is an Iranian-American businessman and former hostage who was detained in Iran for more than five years. Shargi and his wife were first taken into custody by Iranian authorities in 2018. He was later imprisoned in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison and sentenced to 10 years on espionage charges. Shargi was released in September 2023 as part of a U.S.-Iran prisoner agreement mediated by Qatar, returning to the United States after more than five years of detention. He has since spoken publicly about his imprisonment and experience inside Iran.
For five and a half years, I was a hostage of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During that time, I came to believe something about the regime that may seem improbable from the outside: It is far weaker [...] More
Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, I have watched and listened to nearly every piece of news coverage and analysis from U.S. policymakers, pundits, and the media. What continues to puzzle me is [...] More
