An American Navy veteran from California has been imprisoned in Iran since July on unknown charges, according to reports.
Michael R. White, 46, was arrested months ago while visiting his Iranian girlfriend, The New York Times reports. White should have boarded a flight on July 27 to leave Iran, but never did, mom Joanne White told the Times. She said she then filed a missing persons report with the State Department.
“All I know is that he is alive and they were putting in a request for a consular visit by the Swiss,” she told the Times.
The State Department said in a statement that it is aware of the reports of White's alleged detention but would not comment further "due to privacy concerns."