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WATCH: Son of former top Iranian official seen living comfortable life in Los Angeles
The son of a former top-level Iranian official, who acted as the spokesperson for hostage takers occupying Tehran’s U.S. Embassy in 1979, is yet another relative of Iran’s hard-lined Islamist regime caught living a comfortable and affluent Western lifestyle in Los Angeles.
Petitioners have been calling for Eissa Hashemi, 43, to be investigated and deported, arguing it is unfair for the relatives of these Iranian leaders to enjoy the freedom and privileges afforded to people in the West, and more particularly in the United States, while their government in Iran continues to oppress and restrict its people from exercising rights seen as basic within America.
In addition to Hashemi, the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian terror mastermind Qasem Soleimani, have also been living comfortably in Los Angeles until recently, when they were taken into custody by federal immigration officials and had their green cards taken away by the State Department. Sheila Nazarian, who fled Iran as a child, slammed the late-terror leader’s relatives for posting photos on social media of themselves in bikinis, on yachts, next to helicopters, and wearing other clothing that otherwise could get them killed in Iran.
Fox News Digital obtained photos of Hashemi at what the New York Post described as a “fancy” gym in Los Angeles, during which he reportedly brushed off a reporter’s questions. Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, dubbed by the American media as “Screaming Mary” amid her role acting as the spokesperson for the hostage takers who captured more than 50 American hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 where they were held captive for over a year.
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Ebtekar also served in a formal role as Vice President of Women and Family Affairs in Iran between 2017 and 2021. PBS’s Frontline dubbed her “one of the highest-ranking women in the Muslim world” during an interview with the Muslim leader in 2002.
Meanwhile, Ebtekar’s son appears to be living in the Los Angeles area while holding down a job as an adjunct psychology professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
According to the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe, his now-deleted LinkedIn page previously indicated in 2015 that he was a doctoral student at the Los Angeles branch of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
The outlet also indicated that his wife, Maryam Tahmasebi, also had her home listed in Los Angeles on her social media profiles, and added that the information had been confirmed through an anonymous source that Radio Free Liberty described as an “acquaintance” to the couple. A spokesperson identifying themselves as the administrator of Massumeh Ebtekar’s web pages reportedly indicated the couple made a “personal decision” to study abroad after completing their master’s programs in Iran.
The outlet also recounted a 2008 interview Hashemi conducted.
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“In an interview published in 2008, Hashemi provided a rare window into his views on the hostage crisis, saying he got a grasp of the reasons behind it after reading a book his mother published in Canada,” the outlet reported, adding a quote from Hashemi’s interview about his view on the hostage crisis his mom played a pivotal role in: “When mother’s book was translated from English, I understood the issue fully,” he said, according to PBS at the time. “The students then had a big move, an important cause.”
According to the New York Post, people have been protesting against Hashemi living in the United States for months. There are several petitions registered on Change.org calling on him to be investigated and deported, some of which have been put under review by the petition website, according to a Fox News Digital review of recent petitions on Change.org
The Post added that records show Hashemi is residing in Agoura Hills, inside Los Angeles County, with his fellow psychology professor wife Maryam Tahmasebi.
“The presence of these families often feels like a slap in the face to those advocating for freedom and justice in Iran. It is time to address this issue by taking a firm stance against hosting the families of those involved with a government that does not align with U.S. values,” one of the remaining petitions on Change.org states. “A concrete and actionable solution would be for immigration and Homeland Security officials to review and, where necessary, revoke visas or residency permits for families of officials complicit in human rights violations. This scrutiny would demonstrate the U.S.’s commitment to human rights and ensure its policies are consistent with its values.”
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CNN’s Dana Bash says that objective reporting no longer means just ‘giving all sides’
CNN anchor Dana Bash said “objective reporting” no longer means giving “all sides” of an issue.
The “Inside Politics” host was featured in an April cover spread for Modern Luxury’s DC magazine as one of Washington’s “steadiest voices” based on her habit of “interrogating inconsistencies” in her guests and pushing back on incomplete narratives.
“Where once the journalistic mandate was often framed as presenting opposing viewpoints and allowing the audience to decide, Bash argues that such symmetry no longer suffices,” the article stated.
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Bash argued that objective reporting now means explaining when a person says something false or misleading instead of presenting all sides.
“Objective reporting doesn’t mean just giving all sides of the issue,” Bash said. “Objective reporting now, rightly so, means explaining what somebody says when it’s false or when it’s not right or when it’s misleading.”
Bash also spoke about holding strong against “increasing hostility” toward the media by some “political figures.”
“It’s intimidation,” Bash said. “There have been different governments over decades who have tried to do that. And when it’s successful, that’s when it gets scary in a democracy. The principle is not to succumb to that.”
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Fox News Digital reached out to CNN and the White House for comment.
Bash has a history of sparring with guests on her show. In January, she pressed then-Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino on the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent after Bovino claimed Pretti had intended to do “maximum damage” before his death.
“There’s no evidence that he was perpetrating violence,” Bash argued. “And there’s no evidence, unless you have it, and we’d love to see it if there is, that he was intending to massacre law enforcement other than the fact that he was there, and he had a gun lawfully.”
“He meant to be there beforehand. Again, Dana, he came there beforehand for a reason,” Bovino said.
“How do you know that? How do you know that?” Bash asked.
“Because he was there, because he was there,” Bovino responded.
She also had a contentious interview with then-vice presidential candidate JD Vance in 2024 after Vance defended claims that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating their pets.”
“I think that if Kamala Harris and Tim Walz were making unsubstantiated claims that had racist undertones about people eating dogs and cats, I would, and they didn‘t answer the questions about that, then I would have similar interactions with them. As you know, I am very grateful that you come on the show, as I am for other Republicans. But this is something that you’re hearing from constituents. I did a lot of reporting. I’ve talked to people in Ohio over the weekend, and they’re really worried about these claims,” Bash said.
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‘Superman’ actress Valerie Perrine’s official cause of death revealed: report
Valerie Perrine’s cause of death was listed as acute cardiopulmonary arrest with the underlying cause of Parkinson’s disease, according to a report.
Also known as sudden cardiac arrest, the condition was confirmed on her death certificate, which was obtained by People.
Dementia was also a contributing factor in the “Superman” actress’ death, according to the Los Angeles Department of Health, People reported.
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Perrine, who died on March 23 at 82, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015.
“It is with deep sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that Valerie has passed away,” her longtime friend, Stacey Souther, shared on social media at the time.
“She faced Parkinson’s disease with incredible courage and compassion, never once complaining. She was a true inspiration who lived life to the fullest — and what a magnificent life it was.”
Souther added, “The world feels less beautiful without her in it. I love you, Valerie. I’ll see you on the other side.”
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Perrine was known for her roles in 1974’s “Lenny,” a biopic about Lenny Bruce, for which she received an Academy Award nomination, and 1978’s “Superman,” in which she played Lex Luthor’s girlfriend.
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After playing the same role in 1980’s “Superman II,” she turned to TV opposite Harvey Korman in “Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills.”
She later did two episodes of “ER” and three episodes of “Nash Bridges,” had an eight-episode arc on “As the World Turns” and had a role in 2000’s “What Women Want,” among dozens of other parts.
Her breakout role was in George Roy Hill’s 1972 adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five.”
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