Iranian American jeweler Kamran Hekmati was sentenced to prison in Iran for traveling to Israel 13 years ago, according to a report surfaced on November 6th, 2025. Hekmati, a 70-year-old from Long Island, New York, has been held in Tehran's Evin Prison since July after traveling to Iran in May for a brief visit. The charges stem from a trip Hekmati made approximately 13 years prior to the sentencing for his son's bar mitzvah. Specific details of the trial and the exact length of the prison sentence were not immediately available in the reporting period. The report of Hekmati's sentencing emerged on November 6th, 2025. Hekmati is currently incarcerated in Evin Prison, a facility known for holding political prisoners and dual nationals.
