American detained in Iran ends seven-day hunger strike, calling it a 'weapon of last resort – to be used only if our cup of endurance has truly run over and after exhausting all other options.'
An undated handout photo of Siamak Namazi, who has been detained in Iran's Evin Prison, since 2015.Namazi, 51, began the hunger strike on Jan. 16 to mark the seventh anniversary of a prisoner swap with Iran that freed five other Americans while he remained detained in Evin Prison."I went on hunger strike because I've learned the hard way that U.S.
In 2016, the Obama administration negotiated the freedom of five Americans detained in Iran, but Namazi was not included. "The U.S. government is continuing to work to bring him home along with U.S. citizens who are wrongfully detained in Iran, including Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz," Jean-Pierre said then.
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