U.S. working to secure release of Americans in Iran: White House

[July 18, 2015]  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that there is a rigorous U.S. government effort to try to secure the release of Americans held in Iran.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Secretary of State John Kerry's earlier remarks about being hopeful about the situation on cable news indicated how high a priority President Barack Obama places on getting the detained Americans back. (Reporting by Julia Edwards; Editing by Lisa Lambert) [© 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.] Copyright 2015 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.