Mr. Zuckerberg is currently fighting a battle with Paul Ceglia, a New York state wood-pellet salesman who has argued that a 2003 contract with Mr. Zuckerberg gives him claim to a large stake in the company.
Wood said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had been in touch with representatives of the four other permanent five nations and would make more calls on Monday.
"Given that the charges facing Mr. Tajbakhsh are without foundation, we call on Iran's leadership to release Mr. Tajbakhsh without delay, " State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Tuesday, reading a prepared statement.
State cut the deficit to 12 at half then 50-44 on Scott Wood's 3-pointer with 12 minutes left to re-energize a crowd that had gone silent with Miami's early dominance.