Global InformationShahrzad Mirgholikhan information
Shahrzad Mirgholikhan | |
|---|---|
 Mirgholikhan after her release on 3 August 2012 | |
| Born | 6 December 1977[1] Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Other names | Farideh Fahimi[1] |
| Employer | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (2012–2016) |
| Spouse |
Reza N.
(m. 1996; div. 1999)Mahmoud Seif
(m. 2000; div. 2002)
(m. 2003; div. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Conviction(s) | 22 U.S.C. § 2778 – Brokering an arms deal, attempting to export the military devices |
| Details | |
| Country | Austria United States |
Date apprehended | 2004; 2007–2012 |
| Imprisoned at | Federal Detention Center, Miami[1] |
Shahrzad Mirgholikhan (Persian: شهرزاد میرقلیخان) is an Iranian whistleblower.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida convicted her of attempting to import night-vision goggles to Iran, that led to her imprisonment in the United States from 2007 to 2012. Following her release, Mirgholikhan returned to Iran and was appointed to work at Iran's state television. In 2016, she left Iran after being charged with espionage by the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- ^ a b c Deirdra Funcheon (8 January 2009), "The Agent from Iran", Miami New Times, retrieved 1 November 2019