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McCaul Calls for Halt of Iran Negotiations Until Detained Americans are Released

June 2, 2015

McCaul Calls for Halt of Iran Negotiations Until Detained Americans are Released

WASHINGTON DC – Today the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed House Resolution 233; which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders. Following passage, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement.

McCaul: "For too long the Iranian regime has illegally detained Americans without cause. American hostages should not be placed on the sidelines, they should be a priority. I call on President Obama to halt negotiations with Iran on their nuclear program until our citizens are released and Iran has handed over all information on Americans who have disappeared within the Iranian borders. We must not bend to the will of a fanatical regime intent on destabilizing an entire region, we must bring our citizens home."

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