Herischi & Associates LLC Announces the Filing of Several Federal Cases

Against The Islamic Republic of Iran and Leadership

The Bethesda, Maryland law firm of Herischi & Associates LLC is committed to legal advocacy in
international human rights, immigration, and labor and employment. In 2019, Herischi &
Associates filed several notable cases in the D.C. District Court against the Islamic Republic of Iran
and its leadership for various alleged human rights abuses. In addition to these filings, Herischi &
Associates also counsels businesses and individuals affected by the U.S. Government’s sanctions
against Iran.

Washington, DC, January 08, 2020 --(PR.com)-- The law firm of Herischi & Associates LLC is
committed to legal advocacy in international human rights, immigration, and labor and employment. In
2019, Herischi & Associates filed several notable cases in the D.C. District Court against the Islamic
Republic of Iran and its leadership for various alleged human rights abuses. In addition to these filings,
Herischi & Associates also counsels businesses and individuals affected by the U.S. Government's
sanctions against Iran.

Amirentezam v. Iran

The family of Mr. Abbas Amirentezam filed an action against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian
Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) for the almost 40-year incarceration and house arrest of their father,
who was allegedly subjected to torture, solitary confinement, and lack of medical care leading to his
death.

Mr. Amirentezam, Ambassador and Deputy Prime Minister in the Interim Government of the Islamic
Republic, was allegedly the longest-held political prisoner and prisoner of conscience in the Islamic
Republic of Iran. His memoir alleges, “while he was incarcerated in Evin prison, Mr. Amirentezam was
denied any visitation rights and/or communication with his children. Mr. Amirentezam was routinely
tortured and exposed to mock executions. He was refused medical treatment and consequently suffered
irreparable damage to his health." Mr. Amirentezam died on July 12, 2018 while under house arrest. Until
his death, he demanded a fair and public trial.

Kar v. Iran/Zand v. Iran

Mehrangiz Kar, Iranian human rights lawyer and activist, and Banafsheh Zand, Iranian-American
journalist and human rights activist, filed separate actions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Supreme
Leader Ali Khamenei, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and the IRGC alleging the torture, hostage-taking,
and extrajudicial killing of Kar's husband and Zand's father, Mr. Siamak Pourzand, who was allegedly
subjected to torture, solitary confinement, forced confession, and lack of medical care that led to his death
in 2011.

Mr. Pourzand was a journalist and film critic, and was manager of the Majmue-ye Farrhangi-ye
Honari-ye Tehran, a cultural center for writers, artists and intellectuals. He is known for his articles

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critical of the Islamic regime, and is said to have worked with foreign-based Farsi media prior to his
detention.

Mr. Pourzand went missing on November 24, 2001. It was later learned that he was being held
incommunicado by Iranian intelligence. On March 6, 2002, authorities began closed proceedings against
Mr. Pourzand, and on May 3, 2002, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison on charges of “undermining
state security through his links with monarchists and counter-revolutionaries.” The Iranian government
claims Mr. Pourzand committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of the apartment where he was held
under house arrest; however, reports indicate that he may have been thrown by government agents.

The Sanchi Oil Tanker Case

The families of ten crewmembers of the Sanchi oil tanker filed an action against the National Iranian
Tanker Company, head of the Sanchi Accident Investigation Committee and current Iranian government
spokesman Ali Rabiei and head of the Iran-China Friendship Chamber Alaeddin Boroujerdi, alleging that
the defendants were engaged in a cover-up and that the report stating that all crew members were dead
within minutes of the tanker's accident is baseless.

On January 6, 2018, the Sanchi collided with a Chinese cargo ship in the East China Sea, sinking after
several explosions. Hours after, President Rouhani stated that the crew had perished in the early moments
of the incident and that they should be considered “martyrs.” However, no evidence of the entire crew's
deaths has yet been produced. Allegedly, multiple phone calls were made from crewmembers' cellphones
to their relatives in the months following the incident. The families allege that the crew have been held in
detention for nearly two years and that the defendants lied to the Iranian people and pressured the families
to accept their version of events to put an end to questions.

Alinejad v. Iran

Masih Alinejad, journalist, author and founder of the My Stealthy Freedom campaign against compulsory
hijab, filed a complaint against the Iranian government, Ali Khamenei, the IRGC and the Judiciary for the
kidnapping and hostage-taking of her brother, Alireza, and the psychological torture of her family.
Alireza Alinejad was arrested and removed to Evin prison on September 23, 2019, where he has been
allegedly denied legal representation. Allegedly, no family member has seen Alireza since November 7,
2019.

Allegedly, security forces have pressured other members of Alinejad's family to denounce her and after
Alireza's detention, their mother was interrogated to produce false statements against her children. Masih
alleges, “Alireza's only crime is that he is my brother. Islamic Republic has a long record of kidnapping
dual national citizens for financial or political gain but has now kidnapped my brother to silence me. I'm
resorting to legal action to show them that I will not be silenced.”

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Contact Information:
Herischi & Associates LLC
Ali Herischi
301-363-4540
Contact via Email
www.ibhlaw.com

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