Devil in the Desert: Getaway

20/20

ABC News

True Crime

3.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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The wife of Hossein Nayeri is the key to luring him back from Iran. But can investigators trust her? To catch new episodes early, follow "Devil in the Desert" for free on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Deborah Roberts here with another weekly episode of our latest series from 2020 and ABC Audio, Devil in the Desert.
0:08.5	Remember, you can get new episodes early if you follow Devil in the Desert on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.
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0:52.0	With Courtney Shigeria now actively helping them, investigators had developed a scheme to lure her husband, Hussein Nairi, out of Iran.
1:02.0	Hello.
1:02.8	Hi, babe.
1:03.4	The plan involved the daily phone calls that had resumed between Courtney and Nairi.
1:09.1	Hello.
1:10.0	Askegee, masagie. Hi, baby. Where? between Courtney and Nairi. Hello. Astigie! Ma Stakey!
1:12.6	Hi, baby.
1:14.6	Where have you been?
1:16.6	Every time they spoke, without Nairi knowing it,
1:20.6	Courtney would tape every word of their conversations.
1:24.6	I feel great.
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