Michelle May , an American and Irish national , had been to Iran before . ` I just felt a real need to be there with my friends , and I just wanted to be a part of what could possibly be history , '' May told CNN 's `` American Morning '' on Wednesday . Basij picked up May after she looked at news at an Internet cafe . She was arrested for " spying " on the government.
Michelle May , an American and Irish national , had been to Iran before . Basij picked up May after she looked at news at an Internet cafe . She was arrested for " spying " on the government.