The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/robert-levinson/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Robert Levinson | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/robert-levinson/ 32 32 Jewish groups urge Trump, during Iran ceasefire talks, to prioritize Americans held there https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-urge-trump-to-prioritize-americans-held-in-iran-during-ceasefire-talks/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:53:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3804655 US branch of group that advocated for release of Hamas hostages signs onto initiative; Robert Levinson, American Jew who died in Iranian jail, among those considered wrongfully detained

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]]> US sanctions 3 Iranian officials linked to death of ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-sanctions-3-iranian-officials-linked-to-death-of-ex-fbi-agent-robert-levinson/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:32:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3510828 Treasury department says the three, who work in Tehran's Ministry of Intelligence, all played a role in Levinson's abduction, detention and probable death

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]]> Gaetz alleges extortion plot that included freedom for missing Jewish FBI agent https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaetz-alleges-extortion-plot-that-included-freedom-for-missing-jewish-fbi-agent/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 21:38:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2517258 Florida Republican under investigation for alleged sexual relationship with minor brings Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2017, into increasingly complex scandal

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]]> US formally blames Iran in abduction, presumed death of ex-FBI agent https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-formally-blames-iran-in-abduction-presumed-death-of-ex-fbi-agent/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:26:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2448525 Trump administration names 2 senior intel officers allegedly behind disappearance of Robert Levinson, which it says Iranian regime sanctioned

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]]> US court orders Iran to pay $1.4b to family of ex-FBI agent presumed dead https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-court-orders-iran-to-pay-1-4b-to-family-of-ex-fbi-agent-presumed-dead/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:54:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2402384 Family of Robert Levinson, a Jewish American believed kidnapped in 2007 while on unauthorized CIA mission to Iran, welcomes ruling as 'step in the pursuit of justice'

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]]> Citing virus, Iran says it’s ready for prisoner swap with US https://www.timesofisrael.com/citing-virus-iran-says-its-ready-for-prisoner-swap-with-us/ Sun, 10 May 2020 09:57:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2302546 Government spokesperson says Tehran holds Washington responsible for health of Iranian prisoners held in American jails; Navy vet Michael White has been jailed in Iran since 2018

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]]> Family believes ex-FBI agent Levinson, who disappeared in Iran in 2007, is dead https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-fbi-agent-who-disappeared-in-iran-in-2007-believed-dead-family/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:23:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2268689 'Impossible to describe our pain,' relatives of Jewish American captive say, vowing to seek justice, after US officials receive info that he died in Iranian custody before pandemic

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]]> Iran sentences alleged US spies to up to 10 years in prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-sentences-alleged-us-spies-to-up-to-10-years-in-prison/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:28:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2242682 8 environmental activists jailed, including one who reportedly also has British and American citizenship

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]]> Family of ex-FBI agent who disappeared in Iran seeks damages https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-ex-fbi-agent-who-disappeared-in-iran-seeks-damages/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:33:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2196437 In court, Robert Levinson's son recalls watching his father pack for Middle East trip 13 years ago: 'I was worried something would happen to him... and it did'

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]]> Fears deepen for families of people held in Iran amid unrest https://www.timesofisrael.com/fears-deepen-for-families-of-people-held-in-iran-amid-unrest/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:03:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2195681 Relatives speak of concerns that widespread economic discontent and recent rioting over fuel prices could impact their loved ones, demand that Tehran set them free

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]]> Trump tells Iran return of missing FBI agent would be ‘very positive step’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-tells-iran-return-of-missing-fbi-agent-would-be-very-positive-step/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 04:03:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2180301 US president appears to link information on Robert A. Levinson to nuclear issue, also warning Tehran in tweet against further uranium enrichment

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]]> Iran says missing ex-FBI agent not suspected of criminal charges https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-missing-ex-fbi-agent-not-suspected-of-criminal-charges/ Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:42:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2179785&preview=true&preview_id=2179785 Tehran says Robert Levinson, who disappeared in 2007, being treated as a 'missing person'

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]]> Iran court has ‘on going’ case regarding American who went missing on CIA job https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-court-has-on-going-case-regarding-american-who-went-missing-on-cia-job/ Sat, 09 Nov 2019 10:29:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2179442 In a filing to the UN, Iran gives no further details on fate of ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson, who disappeared while on an unauthorized mission

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]]> US issues $20 million reward for American missing in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-issues-20-million-reward-for-american-missing-in-iran/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:36:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2176736 State Department announcement comes as FBI already has a $5 million reward for information about Robert Levinson

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]]> British singer Joss Stone says she was deported from Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-singer-joss-stone-says-she-was-deported-from-iran/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 08:06:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2105959 Soul artist says she came to Islamic Republic knowing women cannot have solo concerts and didn't plan a show, but authorities blacklisted her anyway

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