Businessman Reza Khan of California has been held in Iran since May 2008 . . He 's seeking a humanitarian release for Taghavi , who suffers from diabetes and whose health is deteriorating in prison , according to his family . Attorney Pierre Prosper said he 's been talking to Iranian officials since September 2009 . Family initially kept the detention a secret , fearing it would inflame situation . Taghavi came to the United States in 1979 before the Islamic Revolution .
Businessman Reza Khan of California has been held in Iran since May 2008 . . Attorney Pierre Prosper said he 's been talking to Iranian officials since September 2009 . Family initially kept the detention a secret , fearing it would inflame situation . Taghavi came to the United States in 1979 before the Islamic Revolution .