Relatives of three men held in Iran called on the Trump administration to establish a direct dialogue with Tehran to negotiate the release of their loved ones.
By Carol Morello Carol Morello National reporter focusing on foreign policy and State Department Email Bio Follow March 7 at 5:40 PM Families of Americans imprisoned or missing in Iran faulted the U.S. government on Thursday for not doing more to bring their loved ones home and called for establishing a dialogue with Tehran to negotiate their return.
“I think it’s necessary for the Trump administration to make it a priority,” she added. “The U.S. government needs to get him home. That’s all we’re asking for.” The hearing was held amid growing tensions between Tehran and Washington. During the Obama administration, the plight of Americans imprisoned in Iran was regularly brought up on the sidelines of the lengthy negotiations that led to the 2015 nuclear deal.
“It was the Revolutionary Guards who took my family,” he said. “But the Obama administration chose to leave Siamak behind.”
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