Iran and Hostages
Missing American In Iran?
Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:48 AM
And what are we doing about it? Is this, “Here we go again?”
April 2, 2007 — An American citizen is missing in Iran, the State Department said today.
Sources tell ABC News that the missing American was a former FBI agent, although they stressed that he was now a private citizen and that his trip to Iran was on “private business” and not associated with official U.S. matters.
State spokesman Sean McCormack said that the United States had been monitoring this case for several weeks and today had sent a message to Iran through diplomatic channels for more information on his whereabouts.
State Department officials say that Iran has yet to respond with any information. Because the United States does not have diplomatic relations with Iran, the message was passed on by the Swiss Embassy in Tehran.
McCormack said the United States had been in touch with the man’s family and employer, who were the first ones to report him missing. A senior State Department official tells ABC News the man was last seen in early March in Iran.
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