All posts tagged "Robert Levinson"

An American who went missing in Iran six years ago worked for the CIA and was not in the country on a business trip as US officials had claimed, US media reported.

An American who went missing in Iran six years ago worked for the CIA and was not in the country on a business trip as US officials had claimed, US media reported Thursday.

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday called for the release of two American dual citizens jailed in Iran, saying Washington was "deeply concerned" about their fate.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has renewed a $1 million reward for information leading to the safe return of a former agent who went missing in Iran six years ago.

In a case that's gotten little media coverage, unknown captors have been holding retired FBI agent Robert Levinson hostage for the last five years, some believe in Iran. But a new video released on Friday looks like it may elevate the story to the level of a true international crisis.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The family of a former FBI agent who vanished in Iran in 2007 has released a hostage video showing him alive and asking for help.