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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 99 

Calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill its promises of assistance in 

the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian 

in our Nation’s history. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 10, 2015 

Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. RUBIO) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill its promises 

of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest 

held United States civilian in our Nation’s history. 

Whereas United States citizen Robert Levinson is a retired 

agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a 

resident of Coral Springs, Florida, the husband of Christine Levinson, and father of their seven children; 

Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai, United Arab 

Emirates, to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007; 

Whereas, after traveling to Kish Island and checking into the 

Hotel Maryam, Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 

2007; 

Whereas, in December 2007, Robert Levinson’s wife, Christine, traveled to Kish Island to retrace Mr. Levinson’s 


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steps and met with officials of the Government of Iran 

who pledged to help in the investigation; 

Whereas, for more than eight years, the United States Government has continually pressed the Government of Iran 

to provide any information on the whereabouts of Robert 

Levinson and to help ensure his prompt and safe return 

to his family; 

Whereas officials of the Government of Iran promised their 

continued assistance to the relatives of Robert Levinson 

during the visit of the family to the Islamic Republic of 

Iran in December 2007; 

Whereas, in November 2010, the Levinson family received a 

video of Mr. Levinson in captivity, representing the first 

proof of life since his disappearance and providing some 

initial indications that he was being held somewhere in 

southwest Asia; 

Whereas, in April 2011, the Levinson family received a series 

of pictures of Mr. Levinson, which provided further indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest 

Asia; 

Whereas Secretary of State John Kerry stated on August 28, 

2013, ‘‘The United States respectfully asks the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to work cooperatively with us in our efforts to help U.S. citizen Robert 

Levinson.’’; 

Whereas, on September 28, 2013, during the first direct 

phone conversation between the leaders of the United 

States and Iran since 1979, President Barack Obama 

raised the case of Robert Levinson to President of Iran 

Hassan Rouhani and urged the President of Iran to help 

locate Mr. Levinson and reunite him with his family; 


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Whereas, on August 29, 2014, Secretary of State Kerry 

again stated that the United States ‘‘respectfully request 

the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran work cooperatively with us to find Mr. Levinson and bring him 

home’’; 

Whereas the United States Government is currently engaged 

in regular, direct negotiations with the Government of 

Iran over its nuclear program; 

Whereas March 9, 2015, marks the 2,922nd day since Mr. 

Levinson’s disappearance, and he is now the longest held 

United States civilian in our Nation’s history; and 

Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced 

a $5,000,000 reward for information leading to Mr. 

Levinson’s safe return: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes that Robert Levinson is the long3 est held United States civilian in our Nation’s his4 tory; 

5 (2) notes the pledges by current officials of the 

6 Government of Iran to provide their Government’s 

7 assistance in the case of Robert Levinson; 

8 (3) urges the Government of Iran, as a humani9 tarian gesture, to intensify its cooperation on the 

10 case of Robert Levinson and to immediately share 

11 the results of its investigation into the disappearance 

12 of Robert Levinson with the United States Govern13 ment; 


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1 (4) urges the President and the allies of the 

2 United States to continue to raise with officials of 

3 the Government of Iran the case of Robert Levinson 

4 at every opportunity, notwithstanding serious dis5 agreements the United States Government has with 

6 the Government of Iran on a broad array of issues, 

7 including human rights, the nuclear program of 

8 Iran, the Middle East peace process, regional sta9 bility, and international terrorism; and 

10 (5) expresses sympathy to the family of Robert 

11 Levinson for their anguish and expresses hope that 

12 their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near 

13 future. 

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