,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ahg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4    
,deut* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new 
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4
 ,connolly1 & ,mr4 ,*abot7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,call+ = ! unconditional  
release ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & legal 
p]man5t resid5t ali5s be+ held =        
political purposes by ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,iran4  ,:]eas ,iran has tak5 z ho/ages 
sev]al ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 includ+   
,siamak & ,baqu] ,namazi & ,xiyue ,wang1
 z well z ,unit$ ,/ates legal p]man5t   
resid5t1 ,niz> ,zakka1 among o!rs2      
,:]eas ,siamak ,namazi 0 deta9$ on      
,octob] #ae1 #bjae1 falsely accus$1 &   
convict$ on ,octob] #ah1 #bjaf1 =       
collaborat+ ) a ho/ile gov]nm5t & has   
be5 held = ext5d$ p]iods 9 solit>y      
conf9em5t & "u con/ant int]rogation2    
,:]eas =m] ,,unicef (ficial ,baqu]      

,namazi1 ! #hj-ye> old fa!r ( ,siamak   
,namazi1 0 deta9$ on ,febru>y #bb1      
#bjaf1 falsely accus$1 & s5t5c$ to #aj  
ye>s 9 prison = ! same crime z 8 son2   
,:]eas =m] ,unit$ ,nations              
,secret>y-,g5]al ,ban ,ki-moon urg$     
,iranian au?orities to release ,baqu]   
,namazi1 ^: heal? /atus is det]iorat+1  
to all[ 8 family to c>e = him2 ,:]eas   
,,unicef has issu$ f\r public /atem5ts  
on ,baqu] ,namazi's behalf2 ,:]eas      
,xiyue ,wang1 a graduate /ud5t at       
,pr9ceton ,univ]sity1 0 arre/$ 9 ,iran  
on or ab\t ,augu/ #g1 #bjaf1 :ile /udy+ 
,f>si & rese>*+ ! late ,qaj> dyna/y z   
backgr\nd = 8 doctoral diss]tation1     
deta9$ by ,iran 9 ,ev9 prison = almo/ a 
ye>1 falsely *>g$ ) espionage1 & s5t5c$ 
to #aj ye>s 9 prison2 ,:]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   
,:]eas ! ,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 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]   
#bc1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+    
,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion conclud$ t 
,iran 0 responsible = ! arbitr>y        
det5tion ( ,rob]t ,lev9son2 ,:]eas ,niz>
 ,zakka1 a ,unit$ ,/ates legal p]man5t  
resid5t ali5 & ,lebanese national1 :o is
 also 9 a weak5$ physical /ate1 0       
unlawfully deta9$ on or ab\t ,septemb]  
#ah1 #bjae1 aft] pres5t+ at a conf]5ce 9
 ,iran at ,iran's invitation1 & 0 lat]  
falsely *>g$ ) be+ a spy & s5t5c$ to #aj
 ye>s at ! ,ev9 prison2 ,:]eas1 on      
,april #ac1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury sanction$ ! ,tehran ,prisons  
,organization & its =m] head1 ,sohrab   
,soleimani1 & ,:ite ,h\se ,press        
,secret>y ,sean ,spic] not$ ,! 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 ,:]eas1 on ,july 
#ba1 #bjag1 ! ,:ite ,h\se releas$ a     
/atem5t /at+ t ,presid5t ,donald ,j4    
,trump & 8 ,adm9i/ration are r$\bl+     
ef=ts to br+ home all ,am]icans unju/ly 
deta9$ abroad1 & are prep>$ to impose   
new & s]i\s consequ5ces on ,iran unless 
all unju/ly imprison$ ,am]ican citiz5s  
are releas$ & return$42 ,:]eas1 on      
,decemb] #c1 #bjah1 ! families ( ,rob]t 
,lev9son1 ,baqu] & ,siamak ,namazi1 &   
,niz> ,zakka jo9$ ) ! families ( o!r    
=eign nationals held 9 ,iran 9 s5d+ an  
op5 lett] to ! int]national community   
call+ = ! release ( _! family memb]s2   
,:]eas accord+ to ,jason ,rezaian1 a =m]

 ,wa%+ton ,po/ ,tehran correspond5t :o 0
 unju/ly imprison$ 9 ,iran = #edd days1 
ho/age-tak+ 9 rec5t ye>s became a key   
tool ( dome/ic influ5ce = !             
,revolution>y ,gu>d2 & ,:]eas ,iranian  
m$ia has report$ly quot$ (ficials :o h  
indicat$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran is seek+ 
additional paym5ts or o!r concessions1  
includ+ relief f economic sanctions1 f !
 families ( ho/ages & _! gov]nm5ts z a  
condition ( release1 a practice bann$ by
 ! #aigi ,int]national ,conv5tion ,aga9/
 ! ,tak+ ( ,ho/ages & o!r int]national  
legal norms3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls on 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic (    
,iran to release unconditionally ,siamak
 ,namazi1 ,baqu] ,namazi1 ,xiyue ,wang1 
,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[>ds 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 ,xiyue ,wang1 ,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