Hardliners in Iran release video showing detained American

Dubai: Hardliners in Iran have released a video showing a detained Iranian-American businessman for the first time since his arrest last October.

The minute-long video, posted Monday by Iran’s judiciary news agency, shows Siamak Namazi amid a montage of clips, including an Iranian drone flying over a US aircraft carrier and American sailors on their knees being detained in January.

The video has no audio other than what sounds like a dramatic film score. It shows Namazi’s US passport, a UAE ID card and a clip of him in a conference room, his arms raised at his sides.