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U.S. Designates Kamran Hekmati as 'Wrongfully Detained' in Iran

The designation shifts his case to the U.S. hostage‑affairs office for intensified recovery efforts.

Trump Creates 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention' Label to Penalize Regimes Holding Americans