Iran designated as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, says Rubio

The United States has formally designated Iran as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention," with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing Tehran of repeatedly imprisoning foreign nationals to gain political leverage.

In a post on X, Rubio mentioned, “Today I designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. For decades, the Iranian regime has cruelly detained innocent Americans and citizens of other nations to use as political leverage."

“Iran must end this abhorrent practice and immediately free all unjustly detained Americans," he wrote.