Statement from the Levinson Family, December 14, 2020

From the family of Robert Levinson –

Robert Levinson will never come home to his family alive because of the cruel, cynical and inhumane actions of the Iranian authorities.  Because of these men and others like them, our wonderful husband, father and grandfather died alone, thousands of miles from everyone he loved. This is just one step in a long road toward achieving justice for him, but it is an important one.

We wish to thank the Trump Administration, including the National Security Advisor, the State Department and the Treasury Department, for today’s announcement, with special appreciation to the men and women of the F.B.I. who are dedicated to Bob’s case. 

No matter how long it takes, we will find the individuals who are responsible for what happened to Bob Levinson, and we will hold them accountable.  

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US Calls on Iran to Discuss Any Prisoner Swap Via Official Channels

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…The State Department also announced a new reward of up to $20 million for information leading to the safe return of Levinson. Combined with a $5 million reward already in place from the FBI, it makes up to $25 million available to those who can provide such information.

Sarah Moriarty, daughter of American Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007, speaks to VOA Persian, Nov. 4, 2019.
Sarah Moriarty, daughter of American Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007, speaks to VOA Persian, Nov. 4, 2019.

In a Monday interview with VOA Persian, Levinson’s daughter Sarah Moriarty said her brother Doug attended the meeting with Pompeo earlier in the day. She said the Levinson family was honored to be at the gathering and commended the bravery of the American diplomats who were held hostage.

“We also would like to remind people that our father has been held ten times longer than those individuals,” she said.

https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/voa-news-iran/us-calls-iran-discuss-any-prisoner-swap-official-channels