MEDIA ADVISORY - Son of Hostage in Iran Nizar Zakka, Omar Zakka, Will Testify in Congress |
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Tuesday, 25 July 2017 14:00 |
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa will be holding a hearing, "Held for Ransom: The Families of Iran’s Hostages Speak Out" to discuss American citizens and U.S. Legal Permanent Residents being held hostage by Iran. The son of Nizar Zakka, Omar Zakka, will testify in Congress today. Mr. Nizar Zakka’s youngest son, Mr. Omar Zakka, will represent his father this afternoon during a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. For the details of today's hearing see the Media Advisory below. When: TODAY, Tuesday, July 25, 3:00 PM (EST) Where: House Foreign Affairs Committee, 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Details: In addition to Omar Zakka, the following persons will also testify: Babak Namazi, son of Baquer Namazi and brother of Siamak Namazi, as well as Douglas Levinson, son of Robert Levinson. Visit the House Foreign Affairs Committee website for more information.
Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, released the following statement on today's hearing;
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