Hostage’s family hopes for breakthrough

DEC 7, 2019

Former FBI agent Bob Levinson was last seen more than a decade ago. He is the longest-held hostage in American history. The U.S. government believes he’s being held in Iran. This week, Levinson’s family stepped up pressure on the Iranian government. Jeff Pegues reports.

Bob Levinson: Hostage in Iran for 11 years … and counting

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For decades, the Iranian regime has been taking innocent people hostage to use them as bargaining chips in its foreign policy tactics. Watch this video to learn more about Bob Levinson, the longest-held U.S. hostage in American history, and others who have been imprisoned in Iran on false charges.

“Our hearts hurt for the families around the world whose loved ones have become political prisoners in Iran,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said. Read a letter from six families of dual and foreign nationals imprisoned in Iran.