I will continue to use every option available to me to push for Mr. Hekmati’s release,” Suozzi concluded.
Suozzi will continue to use every available option to push for Kamran Hekmati's release.
Occurrences
Evidence
As of the current June 2026 press-release archive, Suozzi's latest public items are on other topics, including a June 8 committee appointment, an Eid al-Adha statement, and a June 5 Long Island Sound item; none mention Kamran Hekmati.
The June 10 report says Kamran Hekmati was still imprisoned at Evin Prison and that his family sent a new letter asking Trump and senior officials to secure his release.
The article quotes Suozzi saying that releasing Hekmati and the other hostages should be part of any Iran deal, and says he has been advocating for Hekmati.
Assessments
The best available evidence shows Suozzi was still advocating for Kamran Hekmati during his current term, including an April 2026 statement that Hekmati’s release should be part of any Iran deal and reporting that Suozzi had been advocating for him. But Hekmati had not been released as of June 2026, and the record provided does not establish that Suozzi used 'every available option' or achieved the promised objective. That supports partial rather than full delivery.