Rubio designates Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati as wrongfully detained by Iran, cousin says

Rubio indica l’iraniano-americano Kamran Hekmati come ingiustamente detenuto dall’Iran, dice il cugino

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters)

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated as wrongfully detained in Iran 70-year-old Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati, his cousin said on Monday.

“This designation is an official recognition by the U.S. Government that Kamran is being held on false charges in an effort by the Iranians to leverage the U.S. Government,” Shohreh Nowfar said in a statement.

(Reporting by Jonathan Landay; Editing by Chris Reese)

WASHINGTON, 16 marzo (Reuters) - Il Segretario di Stato Marco Rubio ha designato come ingiustamente detenuto in Iran Kamran Hekmati, 70 anni, iraniano-americano, ha detto lunedì suo cugino.

“Questa designazione è un riconoscimento ufficiale da parte del governo degli Stati Uniti che Kamran è detenuto con false accuse in uno sforzo da parte degli iraniani di fare leva sul governo degli Stati Uniti”, ha detto Shohreh Nowfar in un comunicato.

(Reporter: Jonathan Landay; Editor: Chris Reese)

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Rubio designates Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati as wrongfully detained by Iran, cousin says

Rubio indica l’iraniano-americano Kamran Hekmati come ingiustamente detenuto dall’Iran, dice il cugino

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