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Family of American held in Iran optimistic about his release

By J.J. Green

Four Americans being detained in Iran could possibly be the beneficiaries of last week’s historic nuclear negotiations and deal.

“We believe the deal represents just the beginning,” said David Levinson, son of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, held in Iran since 2007.

“Now, we feel my father can now be a priority of conversation,” said the younger Levinson in an exclusive interview with WTOP NSC JJ Green.

Click above to listen to the interview.

US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway. U.S. President Donald Trump said the drone attack violated the ceasefire. The strikes came shortly after Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out,” whether the U.S. would respond. U.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites in Iran. “I don’t like the fact that they took a shot yesterday, actually four of them,” Trump said at the White House shortly before the U.S. struck back. When asked why there would be strikes when Trump has insisted talks with Tehran are going well, Trump said of Iran: “They’re a little bit different.”
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