Sullivan says US communicating with Iran on detained Americans

According to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, the administration has "begun to communicate" with Iran over the handful of Americans held in the country.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: White House Press National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks to reporters during the daily press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House February 04, 2021 in Washington, DC. Sullivan previewed President Joe Biden’s agenda for his visit to the State Department later in the day. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
National security adviser Jake Sullivan talks to reporters during the daily press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House Feb. 4, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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The United States has started to communicate with Iran over the detention of American citizens, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. 

“We have begun to communicate with the Iranians on this issue, yes,” Sullivan told CBS’ "Face the Nation," calling the detention of Americans a "complete and utter outrage." 

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