Top Biden official meets and praises Iranian-American journalist targeted by alleged kidnapping plot

Published July 23, 2021 10:46pm ET



The Biden administration put on a display of support for Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who last week was revealed to be the target of an alleged Iranian kidnapping plot.

Alinejad and her husband, Kambiz Foroohar, met on Friday with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who “expressed concern for [her] family and colleagues who are detained in Iran,” according to a readout from National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne.

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