U.S. State Dept’s Tony Blinken: “The Strategic Necessity of Iran Sanctions” – Testifying Before Senate Mentions Efforts to Free 4 Americans Held by Iran

Chairman Shelby, Ranking Member Brown and Senators. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss with you the status of negotiations related to Iran’s nuclear program. It is appropriate that we are gathered here today for what will be this committee’s first hearing this year and its first hearing under the new 114th Congress to discuss Iran’s…

Obama meets with Naghmeh Abedini in Boise, Assures her Saeed’s freedom is ‘top priority’

Originally posted on VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED:
(ACLJ) Moments ago President Obama met with American Pastor Saeed Abedini’s wife, Naghmeh, and two young children, Jacob and Rebekka, in a private meeting in Pastor Saeed’s hometown of Boise, Idaho. The meeting lasted about 10 minutes, and President Obama assured Naghmeh that Pastor Saeed’s freedom is a “top…