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littlemissmartypants

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Fri Mar 20, 2026, 08:28 PM 22 hrs ago

He was the longest held American prisoner in Iran.

Former Iranian detainee Siamak Namazi tells the BBC's US partner CBS News that he worries about American prisoners currently being held in Iran.

"For a hostage or wrongfully detained citizen abroad, their biggest fear is to be forgotten, and this is a very dangerous time for them, with all that's going on in Washington's mind," Namazi tells CBS Face The Nation host Margaret Brennan in a panel interview.

"They are the easiest-to-grab punching bag right now in the hands of that rogue regime," he adds.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce84073mr06t


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He was the longest held American prisoner in Iran. (Original Post) littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago OP
I hadn't even thought of prisoners! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #1
The United States holds more prisoners than anyplace in the world. Klarkashton 22 hrs ago #2
This is about Americans abroad in the line of fire. littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #3
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