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    Trump has said freeing American prisoners abroad is a top priority. What about US prisoners in Iran?

    by Melissa Etehad and Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times Nov 19, 2019 7 minutes

    TEHRAN, Iran - When President Trump took office in 2017, the families of four U.S. citizens being held prisoner in Iran saw his unorthodox leadership style and brawny rhetoric as heralding a promising opportunity to win the freedom of their loved ones.

    Trump, however, has not been able to secure the release of any of the six Americans now believed to be in Iranian custody, two of whom were arrested after his election. Some relatives and lawyers of those being held say that their patience is wearing thin.

    "As a candidate Trump underscored that he would not let Americans languish unjustly in jails abroad. I was very excited about that promise," said Babak Namazi, whose brother and father, both dual citizens, were arrested and imprisoned while visiting Iran about four years ago. "Now I'm disappointed that neither Trump or myself (has) been successful."

    Agreeing with that sentiment is Mark Zaid, a lawyer representing the family of Michael White, a Navy veteran from San Diego arrested in July 2018 and eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison. White is accused of insulting

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