Opinion: Trump and Pompeo are failing the American hostages in Iran
From left, national security adviser John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in February. By Jason Rezaian Jason Rezaian Global Opinions writer Email Bio Follow Global Opinions writer April 5 at 12:31 PM This week Sens. Tim Kaine and Christopher A. Coons challenged President Trump to do more to bring home American citizens unjustly detained in Iran.
“No matter who is in the White House, Republican or Democrat, members of Congress from both parties should work together and support efforts to bring hostages home. We are encouraging the administration to work closely with Congress to ensure we are utilizing every available tool to do so,” Coons said.
Unfortunately, the reality is not so clear-cut, and Iran stands out as one country where Trump has been conspicuously unable to get traction on this issue. While they all appreciate Pompeo for making time to meet with them and his professed commitment on the issue of hostage-taking, those with relatives who are detained in Iran don’t see how a policy that shuns all contact with Tehran can lead to a happy outcome for their families.
“Foreign policy with respect to Iran has been partisan since 1979. But I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on, we all ought to care about American citizens at home and abroad. Ensuring the safety of each and every American should always be our priority,” Kaine said. “Tossing the [nuclear deal], shutting down opportunities for dialogue, and putting in place visa bans on Iranians is bad policy, and it makes it more difficult to ensure we can bring these Americans home.
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