Obama urges Iran to release detained Americans
March 21,2015
US President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to release three detained Americans and help find a missing retired agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). "At this time of renewal, compassion, and understanding, I reiterate my commitment to bringing our citizens home," Obama said in a statement issued on Friday, one day before Nowruz, the Persian new year, reported Xinhua.
He urged Iran to "immediately" release Saeed Abedini, a pastor, Amir Hekmati, a former Marine, and Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, and "to work cooperatively with us to find Robert Levinson so that they all can be safely reunited with their families as soon as possible". "The spirit of family is deeply woven into all of the rich cultural traditions of the Nowruz holiday," Obama said.
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