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pastor Saied Abedini given more than 12 years imprisonment in Iran
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The US House of Representative passed a resolution on Monday calling on Iran to immediately release three American political prisoners, according to an article published on The Hill.
The measure, approved 391-0, urges the Iranian government to free Pastor Saeed Abedini and two other Americans held in Iran prisons.
Passage of the resolution comes weeks before international negotiators’ June 30 deadline to reach a final deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.), the measure’s author who represents Flint, Mich., said the prisoners shouldn’t be used as a bargaining chip.
“It’s important that we remember these names. These are individuals. They are not just pawns in a geopolitical struggle between Iran and the rest of the world,” Kildee said.
The measure, approved 391-0, urges the Iranian government to free Pastor Saeed Abedini and two other Americans held in Iran prisons.
Passage of the resolution comes weeks before international negotiators’ June 30 deadline to reach a final deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.), the measure’s author who represents Flint, Mich., said the prisoners shouldn’t be used as a bargaining chip.
“It’s important that we remember these names. These are individuals. They are not just pawns in a geopolitical struggle between Iran and the rest of the world,” Kildee said.
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