Diane M. Foley @FoleyDi

The Foley Foundation is grateful for the continued attention from the press on Americans unjustly held abroad. In an exchange with Kristen Welker of Meet the Press, the President expressed uncertainty as to whether Americans are being held by the Iranian regime. Extensive public reporting indicates that multiple Americans are unjustly held in Iran, including Reza Valizadeh and Kamran Hekmati—both formally designated by the administration as wrongfully detained—along with at least three additional cases we are tracking. Some outlets have reported as many as six in total. We have shared the details of the cases we know directly with @StateDept and @NSC. The administration has rightly designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention, reflecting its long-standing pattern of hostage-taking of Americans. This designation applies when Americans are actively held by foreign governments. Amid renewed tensions and ceasefire violations, however, these cases risk being overshadowed. For families, every public signal matters—and many are understandably concerned. We respectfully urge sustained action to secure the release of all Americans held in Iran. Their loved ones are counting on continued U.S. leadership to bring them home. #BringThemHome #WrongfulDetention #HostageDiplomacy #Iran @BOFHcampaign @SecRubio @StateSPEHA @SebGorka nbcnews.com/politics/donal…

This month marks 11 years since the creation of the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell (HRFC) and the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs (SPEHA). We honor these efforts that have helped establish a more coordinated and compassionate approach to recovery.

🔥 The Foley Flame - June Edition Is Here! 🔥 Our latest newsletter is now live, and it’s filled with important updates from across the Foley Foundation’s work. In this issue, we spotlight Olga Jezler, a U.S. legal permanent resident wrongfully detained in Russia for four years, and why her case highlights urgent gaps in U.S. policy. We also celebrate several recent hostage releases, share new insights from our research, and highlight advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill during Hostage Week. You’ll also find updates on: • Our journalist safety initiatives • The 2026 Foley Freedom Awards • Foundation events from D.C. to the Oslo Freedom Forum • Diane Foley’s honorary degree from Seton Hall University There’s a lot happening and we’re grateful to share this work with you! 📬 Read the full June issue of The Foley Flame here: conta.cc/3Q7uy67 #FoleyFoundation #TheFoleyFlame #JournalistSafety #BringThemHome #HostageAdvocacy #MoralCourage

I am appealing to President @realDonaldTrump and Secretary @SecRubio on behalf of my husband, Andre Khachatoorian @freeandrekhach , who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for more than four years. His health has deteriorated. #BringAndreHome PLEASE @aboehler

“Reza is a U.S. citizen, just like you and I, no different. He’s a journalist. And he’s being held in Iran, in Evin Prison, for nothing more than being a journalist.” – Ryan Fayhee (@FayheeRyan), Attorney for an Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh and Foley Foundation Board Member Watch in entirety here: newsnationnow.com/world/reza-val… @freerezav

Can you please help me get this message to @kwelkernbc @MeetThePress? We need to make sure she knows the names of our Americans being wrongfully detained in Iran. During her interview yesterday w/@POTUS @realDonaldTrump, he said “if you give me the names I’ll do my best to get them home.” HUGE missed opportunity that Kristen Welker did not at least tell him the names of Kamran Hekmati and Reza Valizadeh. Both have been wrongfully detained in Iran, Kamran since 2025 and Reza since 2024, & both have been designated as such by @SecRubio @StateSPEHA. Reza & Kamran are not the only ones - there are other Americans also being detained in Iran whose cases aren’t public We need to make sure that journalists like Kristen Welker know this. @JamesFoleyFund is tracking these cases and is a great resource.

Olga Jezler is a legal permanent resident of the United States who has lived in Westchester, New York since 2017 with her husband, Harold Jezler, a US citizen. She is a family-oriented entrepreneur — with a professional makeup business and a background in accounting. She loves hiking and the outdoors, is an avid traveler and was looking forward to starting a family before her wrongful arrest by Russian authorities. jamesfoleyfoundation.org/hostage-news/s…

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Dr Kamalmaz was truly a man of moral courage and deep compassion ..one of our world’s heroes may God bless his memory and continue his legacy through the goodness of his family and others #MoralCourage

James W. Foley Legacy Foundation @JamesFoleyFund

a month ago

The Foley Foundation is deeply sorry, @MKamalmaz. This is heartbreaking and unjust. Your father’s compassion and humanity shine through in your words and his legacy will live on in the lives he touched. Our thoughts are with you and your family. May his memory be a blessing.

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It’s especially meaningful when awards go to people who do their work incredibly well for all the right reasons & without seeking accolades or recognition. This year at the @JamesFoleyFund Freedom Awards, the Robert A. Levinson Excellence in Government Service Award honored precisely such a person - Dustin Stewart - for his extraordinary service helping secure freedom for U.S. nationals held captive abroad.

2026 JAMES W. FOLEY FREEDOM AWARDS SPONSOR We are deeply grateful to @MarquetteU for their generous sponsorship of the Foley Freedom Awards and for their longstanding partnership over the years. Together, we honor the legacy of Jim Foley; Marquette alumnus, journalist, and courageous advocate for truth, whose life and work continue to inspire a commitment to freedom, justice, and human dignity around the world. Your partnership helps carry forward Jim’s legacy. Thank you for standing with us and helping us advance this vital work. PHOTOS AND VIDEO COMING SOON! FOLEYFREEDOMAWARDS.ORG

Happy Birthday, brave Mzia. Stay strong. The biggest gift is coming - your freedom. The world is watching, and will not stay silent until you walk free. Mzia Amaghlobeli is not just a journalist in prison — she is press freedom itself behind bars. Today is her birthday, yet she remains locked away for doing her job. #journalismisnotacrime

McCain Institute @McCainInstitute

a month ago

Today, journalist @MziaAmaghlobeli celebrates her birthday behind bars. Mzia’s case illuminates the rapidly deteriorating environment for press freedom in Georgia. The time has come to #FreeMzia mccaininstitute.org/fppi/mzia-amag…

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Dear @aboehler and @SebGorka - American citizen Reza Valizadeh is being wrongfully detained in Evin prison in Tehran. He has no family here to advocate for him. His elderly parents and brother are in Iran. No one here has been able to speak with Reza or his family. We are worried about his safety and his health. We don't know if @SEPeaceMissions or @jaredkushner even know his name. Please - we need to know that he has not been forgotten by the US negotiating team. We need to know that they are aware of his health concerns. We need to know that demands have been made for his safety. We are doing everything we can to raise Reza's profile - we are acting as his surrogate family the best we can - but please, we need your help. @freerezav @StateSPEHA

Pavel Butorin @PashaButorin

a month ago

@aboehler @StateSPEHA @SebGorka Reza Valizadeh, our former @RFERL colleague, an American citizen, is still held prisoner in Iran. Seeing recent returnees this week made it even clearer: every American wrongfully detained deserves to come home. #FreeReza @freerezav

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Heartfelt gratitude to ALL who free Americans held captive abroad, protect journalists and aspire to moral courage @JamesFoleyFund @StateSPEHA

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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation @JamesFoleyFund

2 months ago

On Tuesday, we were honored to welcome our extraordinary awardees, sponsors, speakers, and guests to the 2026 James W. Foley Freedom Awards. Your support and dedication to press freedom and hostage advocacy are unmatched. Thank you for a truly unforgettable evening. Stay tuned —

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Truly journalists of moral courage !!

Steve Capus @SteveCapus

2 months ago

So proud of my @RFERL colleagues @AlsuKurmasheva & @PashaButorin who turned a dark year of their lives into a motivating factor to become 2 of the world’s foremost advocates for an end to journalists’ imprisonment. Thanks @FoleyDi @JamesFoleyFund for bestowing this honor

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Deep gratitude to ALL who have freed Americans held captive abroad ..celebrating freedom , brave journalists and moral courage at the 2026 Foley Freedom awards

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Our honor to stand with you and Andre!💕💕🙏🙏

Tatev @tatev84264

2 months ago

A truly unforgettable night with incredible people. Thank you, Dian Foley and the entire team, for standing with us. Andre’s mother @marina99093997 @MarinaSolt67508 continues to pray that Adam Boehler @aboehler will bring her son @freeandrekhach home soon. @BOFHcampaign

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Scott-Vincent Borba, the co-founder of the multi-billion dollar cosmetics brand e.l.f., will be ordained a Catholic priest on May 23, 2026, in the Diocese of Fresno, California. At age 40, Borba walked away from his multimillion-dollar career. He donated his entire fortune to charity and entered Saint Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California at age 42. He credits the Blessed Virgin Mary for his conversion.

Pope Leo was elected to the papacy on this day, May 8, last year. Happy anniversary to the Holy Father

With Jason Rezaian and @ByGeorgiaFort today @WashPost