Iran Detains Two on Accusations of Plotting 'Velvet Revolution' [on Haleh Esfandiari] US official labels Iranian claims against US scholar and philanthropist 'absolutely absurd,' as calls mount for release
The arrests of two Iranian-Americans in Iran on suspicion of trying to instigate a "velvet revolution" there have prompted strong rebukes from the academic and philanthropic agencies they represent, as well as from US government officials.