In an official statement, the State Department confirmed that Iran remains classified as a country that 'engages in or supports hostage-taking'. It noted that risks faced by U.S. citizens there include arbitrary detention without clear legal justification. Washington issued a direct message to the Iranian regime, demanding an end to its 'hostage-taking' policy and calling for the immediate release of all Americans 'wrongfully' detained in Iranian prisons. The U.S. State Department today reiterated its stern call for all U.S. nationals in Iran to leave 'immediately', while also warning against travel to the country under any circumstances.
