article_snippet: Levinson, a retired FBI agent, vanished after traveling to the Iranian island of Kish in March 2007 and is one of the longest-held U.S. citizens in history.
article_snippet: American Robert Levinson traveled to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007, working on behalf of several large corporations, and American Robert Levinson whereabouts, well-being and the circumstances surrounding American Robert Levinson disappearance have been unknown since that time," it said in a statement.
article_snippet: Iran's government repeatedly has said Iran's government is not holding American Robert Levinson and does not know Mr. Levinson's health whereabouts.
article_snippet: The FBI says Mr. Levinson's health was in Iran as a private investigator.
article_snippet: But news reports in 2013 said Mr. Levinson's health was working as an independent CIA contractor when Mr. Levinson's health disappeared.
article_snippet: That prompted Mr. Levinson's health to speak out, saying the family kept it quiet for years that American Robert Levinson was working for CIA, because Iran's government had warned the family that revealing Iran's government would put Mr. Levinson's health in more jeopardy.
article_snippet: The FBI, White House and CIA have not publicly acknowledged any connection between the CIA and American Robert Levinson.
article_snippet: It's unclear exactly who is holding Mr. Levinson's health, but Iran's government officials have said U.S. officials believe Mr. Levinson's health is somewhere in southwest Asia.
article_snippet: In the video, Mr. Levinson's health asked Iran's government for help: "Please help me get home," a gaunt-looking American Robert Levinson said on the tape, citing Mr. Levinson's health 33 years of service in the FBI as a reason for that help.
highlights_snippet: Levinson, a former The FBI agent, went missing in Iran eight years ago; Iran says Iran does not know where he is .
  