The United States should retaliate against Iran over the death of its American hostage, Robert Levinson.

The U.S. Intelligence Community has now made a high confidence assessment that Levinson died in Iranian custody at some point in the past several years. That assessment is based on a range of evidence but centers on intercepted Iranian communications showing officials’ uncertainty about how to handle increasing U.S. pressure over Levinson’s fate. Levinson’s family was infuriated by the Obama administration’s lack of concern over Levinson’s case and had welcomed the Trump administration’s increased engagement with his situation.