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Bipartisan senators raised US journalist jailed in Iran ahead of Trump team meeting with Iranian delegation at UN

Bipartisan senators raised US journalist jailed in Iran ahead of Trump team meeting with Iranian delegation at UN

Summary

A group of U.S. senators from both political parties asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to help free an American journalist held in Iran. The letter was sent just before U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump’s team, met with Iranian representatives at the United Nations in New York.

Key Facts

  • Senators from both parties signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
  • They urged him to work for the release of Reza Valizadeh, an American journalist jailed in Iran.
  • Reza Valizadeh is a dual citizen of Iran and the United States.
  • The letter came one day before indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in New York.
  • The U.S. meeting took place at the United Nations during President Donald Trump’s administration.
  • The letter calls the imprisonment of Valizadeh unfair.
  • These talks are part of ongoing diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Iran.
  • Ensuring the safety of American citizens abroad is a key aim of the senators’ request.
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