House votes 391-0 to urge Iran to release jailed Americans
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
WASHINGTON The House voted 391-0 Monday (June 15) for a resolution calling on Iran to release three Americans jailed in the nation and provide information on a 4th American listed as missing.
Under arrest in Iran are Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, Pastor Saeed Abedin, sentenced for holding a Bible study and former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati.
Former FBI agent Robert Levinson has been missing for eight years.
Previously, some congressional members called on the Obama administration to link any potential deal to lift sanctions against Iran in return for reductions in the nation's nuclear program, to the release of the Americans and information on Levinson.'
Read more: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/06/house_votes_391-0_to_urge_iran.html
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,755 posts)GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)all of ours away in Guantanamo Bay.
burrowowl
(17,657 posts)do we hold hostage by freezes, etc.?
mpcamb
(2,884 posts)And we pay them a salary for spending time on this???
(Don't know how to do the dripping sarcasm thing)
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)Colon sarcasm colon with no spaces