State Dept.: Iran Designated as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
February 27, 2026
February 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Secretary Marco Rubio:
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Iran Designated as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Today, I am designating Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. When the Iranian regime seized power 47 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini consolidated his control of power by endorsing the hostage taking of U.S. embassy staff. For decades, Iran has continued to cruelly detain innocent Ame . . .
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Iran Designated as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Today, I am designating Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. When the Iranian regime seized power 47 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini consolidated his control of power by endorsing the hostage taking of U.S. embassy staff. For decades, Iran has continued to cruelly detain innocent Ame . . .