Missing Former FBI Agent Robert Levinson Appears in Hostage Video

The Takeaway

Nearly five years ago, FBI agent Robert Levinson disappeared in Iran. Over the weekend a hostage video of Levinson was given to his family. “I am not in very good health,” Levinson says on the video. “I am running out of diabetes medicine. I have been treated well, but I need the help of the United States government.” It was the first sign his family had that Levinson was alive. Christine Levinson  is the wife of former FBI agent Robert A. Levinson, who has been missing for more that four years.

Invest in independent global news

The World is an independent newsroom. We’re not funded by billionaires; instead, we rely on readers and listeners like you. As a listener, you’re a crucial part of our team and our global community. Your support is vital to running our nonprofit newsroom, and we can’t do this work without you. Will you support The World with a gift today? Donations made between now and Dec. 31 will be matched 1:1. Thanks for investing in our work!