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Iran sent my husband’s kidnapper to negotiate with America. Trump should make them pay

Bob Levinson gave his life in service to our great country. For nearly two decades, he was left behind in every bad deal with Iran

By Christine Levinson Fox News

Published April 29, 2026 7:00am EDT

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The ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran in Pakistan are a stark reminder of the Iran regime’s cruelty and hatred toward Americans. Unfortunately, I know this better than most.

In March 2007, Iran kidnapped my husband Robert Levinson, an American patriot who served his country faithfully for three decades. They denied holding him, lied for years, and taunted my seven children and me with a hostage video and photos of him in an orange jumpsuit. In President Trump’s first term, and thanks largely to his powerful leadership, we learned that he died in Iran’s custody.

The FBI has identified five regime officials involved in Bob’s abduction and subsequent death. One of them, Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) official Mohammad Baseri, was killed in the opening wave of American and Israeli airstrikes.

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