"2,000 days ago, Iran arrested Siamak Namazi for being a U.S. citizen. The Biden administration has previously suggested it will not tie discussions on the Iran nuclear deal to the issue of Americans wrongfully detained in Iran. Malley will represent the US at indirect talks on the Iran nuclear deal next week in Vienna, according to a senior administration official. The US and Iran do not plan to meet directly while in the same city next week, but the US plans to meet with officials from other countries that are signatories to the Iran nuclear deal. "Iran must also account for the fate of Robert Levinson and other US citizens who are missing or abducted in Iran.

Source: CNN April 03, 2021 17:03 UTC