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Trump signs order to designate nations that hold Americans as sponsors of wrongful detention
- The Trump administration signed an executive order on September 5 creating a designation for state sponsors of wrongful detention, allowing for sanctions against countries wrongfully holding Americans.
- This new measure aims to reduce the leverage of governments holding wrongfully detained Americans, allowing sanctions and travel restrictions against responsible countries.
- Senior officials indicated that countries like Iran, China, and Afghanistan may be targeted under the new measure for engaging in hostage diplomacy.
- The executive order aims to deter nations from using Americans as bargaining chips, asserting that anyone who does will face severe consequences.
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Trump Signs Order To Label Countries Wrongfully Holding US Citizens As Terror Sponsors
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could designate countries that have wrongfully detained US citizens as state sponsors of terrorism, including Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, and China.
Trump signs order to designate nations that hold Americans as sponsors of wrongful detention (World)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that would let the U.S. designate nations as state sponsors of wrongful detention, using the threat of associated sanctions to deter Americans from being detained abroad or taken hostage. The designation, similar to the state sponsors of ter...
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CTV NewsTrump signs order to designate nations that hold Americans as sponsors of wrongful detention
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that would let the U.S. designate nations as state sponsors of wrongful detention, using the threat of associated sanctions to deter Americans from being detained abroad or taken hostage.
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