A U.S. Navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for nearly two years sued the Islamic regime for $1 billion on Thursday, alleging he was held hostage and tortured in the country.
Michael White of Imperial Beach, California, alleged that he endured physical and psychological torture and was deprived of food and drink during his “prolonged captivity” in Iran from July 2018 to June 2020, according to a criminal complaint filed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
