Family of US citizens held in Iran press for their release

Relatives of Siamak and Baquer Namazi say US must push for their freedom before talks on return to Iran nuclear deal.

The families of United States citizens detained in Iran are pushing President Joe Biden’s administration to secure their release before talks about returning to a 2015 nuclear deal. Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of dual nationals and foreigners, including several US citizens, in recent years, mostly on espionage charges. Rights groups accuse Iran of trying to use the detentions to win concessions from other countries, though Tehran dismisses the charge. Among the detainees is Siamak Namazi, a businessman and dual US-Iranian citizen who was arrested by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in October 2015.