Arrested at 17 for Speaking Out Against Iran’s Regime

Amir Fakhravar was just 17 years old when his first political speech led to his arrest in Iran.

Amir Fakhravar describes being elected as a student representative, questioning why the Iranian government wasn't using the country's brightest young minds, and suddenly being accused of opposing the regime. He says that arrest introduced him to solitary confinement, and that years later, while attending medical school, he was arrested again and subjected to months of torture.