Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American wrongfully detained in Iran, ended his week-long hunger strike Monday
Namazi launched the strike last Monday to mark seven years since he was left behind in a prisoner swap that brought other Americans home. Namazi, who has been detained in Iran since 2015, penned a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to think of him every day for the seven days he intended to carry out the hunger strike commemorating the grim milestone. In a statement upon concluding his hunger strike, he wrote, “I went on hunger strike because I’ve learned the hard way that U.S.
“Please continue to raise awareness about our plight and don’t get inured to our being Iran’s hostage,” he continued. “Don’t let President Biden leave us in this abyss of misery.” Last week, a US National Security Council spokesperson said the Biden administration remains “committed to securing the freedom of Siamak Namazi and we are working tirelessly to bring him home along with all US citizens who are wrongfully detained in Iran, including Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz.
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