Matthew Trevithick

Matthew Trevithick is an American student, writer and researcher. In 2015, he travelled to Iran to study Persian.[1] On December 7, 2015, Trevithick got arrested by the Iranian authorities when trying to purchase a ticket back to the United States.[2]

He was kept for 41 days in Evin Prison, Tehran. He was accused with conspiring against the Iranian government, having access to bank accounts containing millions of dollars, and knowing the location of weapons caches that had been planted around the country. When he denied this accusations, he was kept in solitary confinment for 29 days.[3][4]

On January 16, 2016, Matthew was freed, along with 4 other men, in an historical prisoner swap between Iran and the United States.[5] His imprisonment had not been made public until then.[6]

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References
  1. "My 41 Days in Iran's Most Notorious Prison'". Time Magazine.
  2. "Among-the-captives-freed-by-iran-a-us-researcher-held-for-40-days". New York Times.
  3. "American released by Iran: They told me I was never going to leave'". CNN.
  4. "American released from Iran prison describes solitary confinement, constant surveillance". PBS.
  5. "Americans freed from Iran: What we know and what's next'". CNN.
  6. "Iran Releases Detained Student'". Inside Higher Ed.
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