US imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran for wrongful detention and hostage-taking of American citizens
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The US has imposed sanctions on Russia's Federal Security Service and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization for their involvement in the wrongful detention of American citizens abroad. The move comes after the arrest of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges in Russia. The Biden administration has identified at least two American citizens who are wrongfully detained in Russia and three in Iran, along with one legal permanent US resident. The sanctions are meant to change behavior and incentivize better behavior in the future.
- U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran for wrongful detention and hostage-taking of American citizens CNBC
- U.S. Sanctions Russian, Iranian Security Services Over Wrongful Detentions The Wall Street Journal
- US issuing new sanctions for Russia and Iran for holding Americans hostage CNN
- US sanctions Russia, Iran entities for detaining Americans The Associated Press
- Iran IRGC unit hit with US sanctions for hostage-taking Al-Monitor
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