- Bob Levinson will turn 66 on Monday, his son told CNN
- Dan Levinson wants the U.S. to do more to help find his father
- Levinson’s family says he was working for CIA when he went missing in Iran
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Seven years ago Sunday, American Bob Levinson disappeared after traveling to Iran. He’s now one of the longest-held American citizens in history.
Recently, the 65-year-old’s family has said publicly that he worked for the CIA. Their decision to speak out came after news stories published in 2013 said Levinson worked for the spy agency.
For years the family kept it quiet that Levinson was working for the CIA, because the United States government had warned them that revealing it would put Levinson in more jeopardy, they said.
On Saturday, Levinson’s son Dan Levinson talked in person with CNN in Abu Dhabi.
“I am here in Abu Dhabi. Without getting in specifics, I think the important thing is to show that we are not giving up,” he said. He told CNN he was back in the region doing all he could to find his father.
He stressed that the family wants his father to remain part of ongoing discussions between
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