Margaret Brennan
@margbrennan · Diplomatic & national-security press — DC
Margaret Brennan moderates CBS's Face the Nation, a fixture for Iran and Israel interviews.
Journalist Reza Valizadeh is now the only American behind bars in Iran's notorious Evin prison who has been designated by the US as wrongfully detained, according to his brother Mohammed Valizadeh. He tells me "It is now time for the U.S. government to take action to secure his release." I've confirmed that Kamran Hekmati, an Iranian-American dual national, was released from Evin Prison 3 days ago though he is unable to leave the country.
"The Syrian government has begun to confront the grave crimes committed by its forces last July and to hold those responsible to account before its courts. That is the direction of hope, and it must continue. "
The UK Foreign Secretary says that he was briefed on "horrific" conditions inside Gaza now. This video triggered a sharp rebuke from thenUS Amb to Israel Mike Huckabee.
The US Amb to Israel thanks Israeli officials for "strong action" against the violence in the West Bank, which reportedly involved foreign journalists presumably Americans. Huckabee does not specify. Earlier today PM Netanyahu called for "rioters" to be arrested and condemned violence in Qusra and Jalud.
US "deeply concerned" of Israeli air strikes in Syria citing it as "unnecessary escalation" hurting regional stability