The Daily Princetonian, October 4, 2019 Vigil Marks Third Year of Wang’s Detainment
Reuters, September 25, 2019 U.S. Reaching Out to Iran to Secure Release of American Prisoners: Official
NPR Morning Edition, September 23, 2019 Iran’s Foreign Minister Acknowledges Xiyue’s Case
The Atlantic, August 21, 2019 The Americans Left Behind in Iran
University World News, August 21, 2019 Doctoral Student Spends Third Year in Iranian Jail
The Seattle Times, August 12, 2019 Washington State Congress Members Urge Trump to Seek Release of UW Alumnus Imprisoned in Iran
Bloomberg Radio, August 9, 2019 Princeton Student Imprisoned in Iran
NPR, August 9, 2019 Wife Appeals for Help to Free American Academic Held in Iran
CBS News, August 9, 2019 How Likely is a Prisoner Exchange in Iran? & American Hostages Still Being Held in Iran
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2019 Despite Tensions with US, China is Said to Maintain Offer to Help in Case of Scholar Held in Iran
CNN Politics, August 9, 2019 Wife of American “Languishing” in Iranian Prison Calls for Trump to Do More
Splinter News, August 9, 2019 Wife of American Detained in Iran Wants the A$AP Rocky Treatment from Trump
Washington Post, August 8, 2019 Jason Rezaian – It’s Time to Bring American Hostages Home from Iran
Washington Post, August 8, 2019 Teresa Davis – Iran Has Imprisoned a Historian for Three Years. Here’s Why His Research Matters
Voice of America News, August 8, 2019 Wife of US Student Jailed in Iran Wants Trump’s Help
Washington Post, August 8, 2019 Jason Rezaian: It’s Time to Bring American Hostages Home from Iran
CBS Evening News, August 8, 2019 Wife of Iran Hostage Fights for His Release Since His Arrest Three Years Ago
Associated Press, August 8, 2019 Wife of US Student Held in Iran Says Husband “Not a Spy”
Agence France-Presse, August 8, 2019 Wife of American Held in Iran Pleas for Trump’s Help
EWTN News, August 8, 2019 Asking for Help [Segment 0:00 – 3:30]
Princeton University, August 7, 2019 Graduate School Dean Appeals for Release of Xiyue Wang on 3-year Anniversary of His Detention in Iran
The Daily Princetonian, July 11, 2019 As US-Iran Tensions Escalate, Xiyue Wang Remains Detained Abroad
Frankfurter Allgemeine, July 9, 2019 Prisoners as a Bargaining Chip (In German)
The New Yorker, June 24, 2019 The Threat of War Brings New Fears to an American Hostage in Iran
Princeton University, June 19, 2019 UN Human Rights Experts Urge Iran to Free Princeton Graduate Student Xiyue Wang
Washington Post, January 20, 2019 Pompeo flubs math on anniversary U.S. diplomatic hostages were freed from Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweets to call for release of Xiyue and others
Fox News, January 14, 2019 Wife of US scholar imprisoned in Iran speaks out: ‘His only crime is he’s American’
Huffington Post, January 6, 2019 Her Husband Was Detained In Iran. Now She’s Raising Their Child On Her Own.
NBC News, December 3, 2018 Families of Americans held in Iran ask Trump to pull visas for kids of top Iran officials
note that Hua Qu is not pushing for visas to be pulled (see quote in story)
CBS News, November 2, 2018 U.S. sanctions on Iran raise questions for detained Americans
Wall St. Journal, October 29, 2018 Iran Holds a Hostage for ‘Spying on the Dead’ (opinion)
The Washington Times, October 18, 2018 ‘America is not the enemy, the enemy is right here’ (opinion)
The Daily Princetonian, October 10, 2018 Wang GS still imprisoned as Trump condemns Iran at UN General Assembly
Voice of America, September 28, 2018 Families Join to Press Iran to Free Detainees With Ties to the West
Iran News Update, September 28, 2018 Europe and US Both Face Criticism for Limited Focus in Their Iran Policies
The Hour, September 27, 2018 What Iran’s Rouhani doesn’t want to talk about (opinion)
Reuters, September 26, 2018 Families of people held hostage in Iran unite to call for action
The Hill, September 26, 2018 Iran’s policy of kidnapping Americans must end (opinion)
United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention opinion on Xiyue Wang
National Public Radio, September 12, 2018 Wife Speaks Out On American Husband Held In Iran
Town Topics, September 12, 2018 UN Committee Calls For the Release of PU Student in Iran
Yahoo! Lifestyle, September 11, 2018 UN panel calls for immediate release of American scholar held in Iran
The New York Times, September 10, 2018 U.N. Presses Iran to Free Princeton Scholar
i24News, September 10, 2018 UN committee calls on Iran to release jailed US Princeton scholar
Princeton press release
Hua Qu’s statement
The New York Times, August 29, 2018 For Foreigners Imprisoned by Iran, an Uncertain Plight
Twitter, August 27, 2018 US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley meets with Hua Qu (Xiyue’s wife)
Arkansas Online, July 20, 2018 U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton’s bill targets Iran over captives
Iran News Update (blog), July 11, 2018 Progress is slow in the effort to secure political prisoners’ release from Iran
The New York Times Magazine feature story, July 10, 2018 Her Husband Was a Princeton Graduate Student. Then He Was Taken Prisoner in Iran
Readers Respond, July 26, 2018
Washington Post editorial mentioning Wang, June 22, 2018 Trump and Obama have something in common when it comes to U.S. hostages held overseas
C-Span, May 23, 2018 Exchange between Rep. Chris Smith and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about Xiyue Wang
Princeton Patch, May 23, 2018 Princeton Student Imprisoned In Iran Is Innocent, Pompeo Says
Voice of America, May 22, 2018 Pompeo: US Working to Bring Home US Detainees from Iran
Yahoo News video, May 18, 2018 Young father imprisoned in Iran: An American dream turned nightmare
Yahoo News, May 18, 2018 Young father imprisoned in Iran: An American dream turned nightmarePrisoners released from North Korea
National Public Radio, May 16, 2018 For Relatives Of U.S. Prisoners In Iran, Uncertainty Grows After Iran Deal Pullout
Florida Politics, May 16, 2018 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to Trump administration: Bring home Americans held by Iran
Vigil for Xiyue Wang, Princeton, NJ, May 11, 2018
Photos on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freexiyuewang/
Facebook LiveStream: https://t.co/WjYKBrEJkz
YouTube video: whole vigil, Hua’s speech appealing to President Trump
Twitter photos: https://twitter.com/FreeXiyueWang/status/995503912819019776
centraljersey.com, May 18, 2018 Rally for student prisoner in Iran calls for Trump to get him out
Princeton Alumni Weekly, May 16, 2018 At Candlelight Vigil, Speakers Voice Support for Xiyue Wang
Town Topics, May 16, 2018 Iran Entanglements Ignite Two Rallies, In Town and at P.U.
The Daily Princetonian, May 13, 2018 U. community gathers in support of Xiyue Wang
News12 New Jersey, May 11, 2018 Vigil held at Princeton University for grad student imprisoned in Iran
Town Topics, May 9 2018 Rally for Student in Iran; Korea Expert To Speak At Coalition Event
Princeton Patch, May 7 2018 Rally For Princeton Man Held Prisoner In Iran Set For Friday
The Daily of the University of Washington, May 9, 2018 Seattle to Trump: Free Xiyue Wang
Reuters TV, May 15, 2018 Deal exit keeps U.S. prisoners in Iran on hold
CNN, May 12, 2018 Trump’s nuclear decision is bleak news for Americans held in Iran
Public Radio International’s The World, May 10, 2018 End of Iran nuclear deal cuts major diplomatic channel for Americans imprisoned in Iran
Newsweek, May 10, 2018 Who are the American prisoners in Iran? Detainees facing uncertain future after Trump nuclear deal withdrawal
New York Times, May 9, 2018 Relatives of American Prisoners in Iran Ask: What Now?
Associated Press, May 9, 2018 Families wonder how Iran decision will impact US detainees
PJ Media, May 9 2018 ‘I Don’t See a Way Out’ for U.S. Hostages in Iran, Says Former Detainee
US News, May 9 2018 As Trump Leaves Iran Deal, Families of Americans Jailed in Iran Urge Talks
ABC News, May 9 2018 Families of Americans detained by Iran urge Trump to bring them home, too
WRAL.com, May 9 2018 Families wonder how Iran decision will impact US detainees
The Daily of the University of Washington, May 9 2018 Seattle to Trump: Free Xiyue Wang (Vigil at UW for Wang)
Washington Post April 19, 2018 Jason Rezaian – The clock is ticking for Americans held hostage in Iran
Fox News Insider (TV), March 28, 2018, Diane Foley mentions Xiyue Wang by name: Mother of Hostage Killed By ISIS: ‘There Was No One Whose Job It Was to Help Us’
Fox News (TV), March 28, 2018 Wife of detained US citizen in Iran pleads with Trump: ‘Make our family whole again’
New York Times staff editorial, February 7, 2018 calls for Mr. Trump and the State Department to bring Iranian prisoners home (mentions Wang): Baquer Namazi Shouldn’t Have to Die in an Iranian Prison
New York Times, January 28, 2018 Iran Grants Baquer Namazi, 81, Four-Day Release From Evin Prison
Princeton Alumni Weekly, Jan. 10, 2017 In Short
New York Times Op Ed Letter by Hua Qu (Wang’s wife), Dec. 12, 2017 Held or Missing in Iran: Two Women Plead for Their Relatives
Vigil at U. Washington (Wang’s undergrad institution), Dec. 5, 2017
Photos
Statement by Kirsten Foot, U.W. Professor of Communications, at the vigil
Fox News affiliate Chasing News interview with Hua Qu, Dec. 5, 2017 Iran won’t free my husband a Princeton University Grad student
New York Times, December 9, 2017 Boris Johnson Presses Iran on Detained Britons
The Daily Princetonian, December 6, 2017 Xiyue Wang used as “pawn” by Iran in negotiations with United States
Planet Princeton Princeton graduate student transferred to dangerous prison unit in Iran, wife says
Patch.com Imprisoned Scholar Moved To Harsh Iranian Prison, Wife Says
Iran airs TV special on Xiyue Wang, November 26, 2017. Their “evidence” that he is a spy consists of the fact that he was a Princeton student examining archival documents for his Ph.D. Video on YouTube here, English translation here. Note their attempt to draw lots of circumstantial links, all false. Princeton University’s rebuttal of their claims here. Hua Qu’s response (Xiyue’s wife) here.
New York Times coverage: For Westerners Imprisoned in Iran, New Signs of a Deal
NBC Today Show coverage: Wife of Princeton student imprisoned in Iran speaks out
NBC article: American student Xiyue Wang’s wife begs Trump to speak with Iran
New York Daily News: Wife of Princeton graduate student imprisoned in Iran pleads for help
AP story: Iran TV videos target 2 detainees accused of espionage
Washington Post: Iran’s new videos of U.S., British prisoners show Tehran angling for influence
NPR’s The World interview, September 22, 2017 The wife of a Princeton scholar imprisoned in Iran worries about the fate of the Iran nuclear deal
Vigil at Princeton
New York Times coverage of the vigil, September 18, 2017 ‘He’s Doing Poorly,’ Says Wife of Princeton Student Jailed in Iran
NPR Newsworks coverage of vigil, September 18, 2017 Candlelight vigil honors Princeton graduate student imprisoned in Iran
Reuters coverage of vigil, September 15, 2017 Wife of Princeton scholar jailed in Iran calls on U.S. to do more to free him
Voice of America Persian TV, September 8, 2017 interview with Eleanor Hubbard, friend and colleague of Xiyue Wang
Press release about vigil, September 15, 2017
Reuters, September 3, 2017 Iran says jailed U.S. student, dual nationals lose spying appeal
Washington Post editorial July 26, 2017 After Otto Warmbier, the U.S. must fight to free American hostages in Iran
Wang’s imprisonment becomes public
Reuters July 18, 2017 U.S. Student Imprisoned in Iran Is Scholar, Not Spy: Colleagues
AP July 18, 2017 Wife of Princeton Researcher Held in Iran Urges His Release
Washington Post July 18, 2017 ‘My husband has been unjustly imprisoned’: Wife of Princeton student urges Iran to release him
New York Times July 17, 2017 Colleagues of Princeton University Scholar Convicted of Spying in Iran Express Shock
Washington Post July 17, 2017 American scholar convicted in Iran known for his ‘intellectual curiosity,’ professor says
AP July 17, 2017 American Scholar Jailed in Iran Is Innocent, Professor Says
PBS News Hour July 16, 2017 News Wrap: Princeton grad student sentenced to 10 years in Iran
Reuters July 16, 2017 Iran Says Jails U.S. Dual National for 10 Years for Spying
Washington Post July 16, 2017 Iran sentences Princeton graduate student to 10 years for espionage, report says