00:00All right. Yes, sir, you in the red tie, and this will be it.
00:04With the VOA Persian question, are you able to confirm reports that Americans have been arrested trying to leave Iran?
00:17I do, and I'm glad you asked that, because we heard about that very early on.
00:25So, well, we can't remark on individual reports, of course.
00:30We have long warned U.S. citizens not to travel to Iran, and that is especially true now.
00:36Anyone with a U.S. connection in Iran, including dual U.S.-Iranian nationals, are at significant risk of arrest and unjust detention by the regime.
00:48If you are not currently in Iran, do not go.
00:51If you are in Iran, please see our most recent security alert and make plans to safely depart.
01:01We understand that the Iranian-American diaspora in the U.S. may especially feel the need to go.
01:07We are not immune from that desire.
01:10If you go visit family members or loved ones, do not go.
