,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #baf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjag ,mr4 
,cruz submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations  ,,resolution  ,call+ on !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to release unju/ly    
deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & legal    
p]man5t resid5t ali5s1 & = o!r purposes4
  ,:]eas ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d 
,corps 7,,irgc7 ( ,iran has tak5 z      
ho/ages sev]al ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1   
includ+ ,siamak & ,baqu] ,namazi1 z well
 z ,unit$ ,/ates legal p]man5t resid5t  
ali5 ,niz> ,zakka2 ,:]eas ,siamak       
,namazi 0 deta9$ on ,octob] #ae1 #bjae1 
falsely accus$ & convict$ on ,octob]    
#ah1 #bjaf1 = collaborat+ ) a ho/ile    
gov]nm5t1 & has be5 held = ext5d$ p]iods
 9 solit>y conf9em5t & "u con/ant       
int]rogation2 ,:]eas =m] ,unit$ ,nations
 ,*ildr5's ,em]g5cy ,fund 7,,unicef7    
(ficial ,baqu] ,namazi1 ! #hj-ye> old   
fa!r ( ,siamak ,namazi1 0 deta9$ on     
,febru>y #bb1 #bjaf1 falsely accus$ &   

convict$ to #aj ye>s 9 prison = !       
id5tical crime z 8 son2 ,:]eas =m]      
,secret>y-,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,ban ,ki-moon urg$ au?orities 9 ,iran to
 release ,baqu] ,namazi1 ^: heal? /atus 
is det]iorat+1 to all[ 8 family to c>e =
 him2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's
 ,em]g5cy ,fund 7,,unicef7 has issu$ #d 
public /atem5ts on ,baqu] ,namazi's     
behalf2 ,:]eas ,rob]t ,lev9son1 a ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5 & retir$ ag5t ( ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 travel$ to ,ki%
 ,isl&1 ,iran1 & disappe>$ on ,m>* #i1  
#bjjg2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,:ite ,h\se   
,press ,secret>y ,jo% ,e>ne/1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t _h secur$ a commitm5t f
 ! ,iranians ''' to try & ga!r in=mation
 ab\t ,mr4 ,lev9son's possible :]eab\ts 
b has n receiv$ any in=mation ?us f>2   
,:]eas ,niz> ,zakka1 a ,unit$ ,/ates    
legal p]man5t resid5t ali5 & ,lebanese  
national1 :o is also 9 a weak5$ physical
 /ate1 0 unlawfully deta9$ ar\nd        
,septemb] #ah1 #bjae1 aft] pres5t+ at a 
conf]5ce 9 ,iran at ! invitation (      

,iran1 & 0 lat] falsely *>g$ ) be+ a spy
 & s5t5c$ to #aj ye>s at ! ,ev9 prison 9
 ,iran2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ac1 #bjag1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury   
sanction$ ! ,tehran ,prisons            
,organization & its =m] head1 ,sohrab   
,soleimani1 & ,:ite ,h\se ,press        
,secret>y ,sean ,spic] not$ t the       
sanctions aga9/ human rights abus]s 9   
,iran's prisons come at a "t :5 ,iran   
cont9ues to unju/ly deta9 9 its prisons 
v>i\s =eign]s1 includ+ ,u4,s4 citiz5s   
,siamak ,namazi & ,baqu] ,namazi2       
,:]eas1 on ,april #be1 #bjag1 at ! meet+
 ( ! ,jo9t ,commission ov]see+          
implem5tation ( ! ,jo9t ,compreh5sive   
,plan ( ,action1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
report$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates delegation _h 
rais$ ) ! ,iranian delegation its s]i\s 
conc]ns reg>d+ ! cases ( ,u4,s4 citiz5s 
deta9$ & miss+ 9 ,iran1 & call$ on ,iran
 to imm$iately release ^! ,u4,s4 citiz5s
 s !y c be reunit$ ) _! families2 ,:]eas
 elem5ts ( ! ,iranian regime are        
report$ly us+ nationals & dual-nationals

 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 ! ,unit$   
,k+dom1 ,france1 ,g]many1 & o!r c\ntries
 to exact political or f9ancial         
concessions2 & ,:]eas reports indicate t
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran is seek+ additional
 paym5ts or o!r concessions1 includ+    
relief f economic sanctions1 f !        
families & gov]nm5ts ( ho/ages z a      
condition ( release1 :i* is a practice  
bann$ by ! ,int]national ,conv5tion     
,aga9/ ! ,tak+ ( ,ho/ages1 adopt$ by !  
,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,unit$ ,nations on 
,decemb] #ag1 #aigi1 & o!r int]national 
legal norms3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to release   
unconditionally ,siamak ,namazi1 ,baqu] 
,namazi1 ,niz> ,zakka1 & any o!r ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz51 legal p]man5t resid5t    
ali51 or =eign national be+ unju/ly     
deta9$ 9 ,iran2  7#b7 urges ! ,presid5t 
to make ! release ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s & legal p]man5t resid5t ali5s   
held ho/age by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran !    
highe/ ( priorities2  7#c7 reque/s t !  

,unit$ ,/ates & its allies ^: nationals 
h be5 deta9$ consid] e/abli%+ a         
mult9ational task =ce to secure !       
release ( ! deta9ees2  7#d7 urges !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to take mean+ful /eps 
t[>d fulfill+ its repeat$ promises to   
assi/ 9 locat+ & return+ ,rob]t         
,lev9son1 includ+ imm$iately provid+ all
 available in=mation f all entities ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran reg>d+ ! disappe>ance 
( ,rob]t ,lev9son to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t2  7#e7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t  
to take mean+ful action to secure !     
release ( ,siamak ,namazi1 ,baqu]       
,namazi1 ,niz> ,zakka1 & any o!r ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz51 legal p]man5t resid5t    
ali51 or =eign national be+ unju/ly     
deta9$ 9 ,iran if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran   
does n release su* ,unit$ ,/ates        
citiz5s1 legal p]man5t resid5t ali5s1 & 
=eign nationals2 &  7#f7 enc\rages !    
,presid5t to take mean+ful action to    
secure ! return ( ,rob]t ,lev9son if !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran does n locate & return
 him4