U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said today: "Today, I have designated Iran as a country that supports illegal detention. For decades, the Iranian regime has cruelly detained innocent American citizens and citizens of other countries, using them as political leverage. Iran must stop this abhorrent practice and immediately release all American citizens who have been unjustly detained."
Comment: Rubio's move is directly hindering U.S.-Iran negotiations and escalating tensions. By labeling Iran as engaging in "illegal detention" and playing the human rights card, it is essentially adding another layer of sanctions on Iran and creating more non-negotiable red lines during a period of negotiation deadlock. While he claims to call for the release of citizens, the real aim is to completely block the space for diplomatic easing. Combined with previous war rhetoric, it is gradually pushing the situation to a more dangerous edge.
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