Marco Rubio Designates Iran Sponsor of Detention and Warns of Ban

Marco Rubio formally designated Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention to penalize the regime for holding Americans as political leverage.The designation utilizes an executive order signed by Donald Trump to implement economic sanctions, export controls, and visa restrictions against Tehran.This move follows stalled nuclear negotiations in Vienna where technical teams failed to reach agreements on uranium enrichment and sanctions relief.Officials also warned of potential travel bans for US passport holders while citing health concerns for prisoners like Reza Valizadeh and Kamran Hekmati.