TEHRAN -- Baquer Namazi, an Iranian-American who was jailed in Iran on spying charges, left the country on Wednesday for Oman after the removal of his travel ban on humanitarian grounds a few days ago, local media reported.
The 85-year-old had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016 on charges of spying for the United States along with his son Siamak. (Iran-American Citizen-Release)
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