Trump signs executive order paving way for state sponsor of wrongful detention designations

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to designate countries as state sponsors of wrongful detention, enabling sanctions against those holding Americans wrongfully, targeting nations like China, Iran, and Afghanistan. The policy aims to deter hostage diplomacy, with the U.S. having secured the return of 72 Americans since January, and will involve notifying countries before sanctions are imposed.

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