Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Ghasemi did not identify any of them by name. At least four Americans of Iranian descent are known to be held in Iranian prisons on dubious charges. The United States has repeatedly called for the prisoners’ release. Iran regards them as its citizens, with none of the rights to diplomatic access afforded to foreigners arrested in the country. The United States also has repeatedly asked Iran about Robert Levinson, a former F.B.I.

Source: New York Times May 01, 2017 22:37 UTC