The US is imposing new sanctions on groups in Russia and Iran accused of taking Americans hostage as it works to prevent more captive-taking and potentially secure the release of citizens currently being detained
The move comes amid several high-profile cases of Americans being wrongfully detained. Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, and Paul Whelan, a former Marine, are being held in Russia on espionage charges they each vehemently deny. American citizens Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz are all being held in Iran’s notorious Evin prison, where there have been reports of torture.
We continue to plead with the White House to let us meet with our president,” Neda Sharghi said. The sanctions come nine months after Biden signed an executive order seeking to punish organizations or criminals responsible for holding Americans captive. They are the first such action taken in conjunction with that executive order.
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