[1] Since the release of the Americans, Shafiee has been briefly arrested, interrogated and had his passport confiscated by the Iranian authorities.
[2] Shafiee was the legal representative for Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, three Americans that were detained by Iranian security forces in July 2009 while hiking in an unmarked border area between Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran.
"[3] Following the release of the two remaining American hikers, Iranian security forces raided the Shafiee's home in late September 2011.
"[4] In early October 2011, Agence France-Presse reported that Shafiee was barred from leaving the country and had his passport confiscated.
The incident occurred when the Iranian lawyer was boarding a flight with his ultimate destination being the United States.