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Lawyers for an 84 year old man with dual US/Iranian citizenship have called on Tehran to allow him to leave the country for emergency surgery. The lawyers say that Baquer Namazi could die within days if a blockage to the supply of blood to his brain is not operated on. Baquer Namazi was released from prison on a medical furlough in 2018 but his family say he has been barred from travel - leave the country. Baquer Namazi and his son, Siamak, both US and Iranian citizens, were sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Revolutionary Court for "co-operating with a foreign enemy state". Both deny the charges. Newshour's Razia Iqbal spoke to Baquer Namazi's other son, Babak Namazi. (Photo: Baquer Namazi (left) and his son Siamak (right) have been detained since 2016 and 2015 respectively. Credit: Namazi family)