Overview

• Amiry was detained in Afghanistan since December 2024 and was freed after months of talks, with travel routed through Doha on Sunday.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed his return and thanked Qatar’s diplomats, noting that other U.S. citizens remain in Afghan custody.
• This is the fifth U.S. citizen freed from Afghanistan in 2025, following the releases of Ryan Corbett, William McKenty, George Glezmann and Faye Hall.
• Boehler said the United States worked jointly with Qatar on the case and recalled seeing Amiry during an earlier mission to retrieve Glezmann.
• Authorities have not said why Amiry was detained or whether any concessions were made to secure his release.