Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a crushing blow to Iran's terrorist regime Monday, officially designating the Islamic Republic as a "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" while urgently warning all Americans to evacuate the country immediately.
The powerful designation marks another major victory for the Trump-Vance administration's America First foreign policy, finally holding the Iranian mullahs accountable for their systematic kidnapping and imprisonment of innocent Americans as political pawns.
Unlike the weak-kneed approach of the previous Biden regime, Rubio's bold action sends an unmistakable message: the days of America tolerating Iran's hostage diplomacy are OVER.
Iran's Reign of Terror Against Americans
For decades, Iran has weaponized wrongful detentions as a tool of state terrorism, seizing Americans on bogus charges to extract concessions from weak U.S. administrations. The regime has repeatedly proven they view American citizens as bargaining chips in their anti-Western agenda.
"Americans should not travel to Iran and those in Iran should depart immediately," Rubio declared, making crystal clear that this administration won't play games with American lives.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran routinely targets U.S. nationals for wrongful detention and uses them as political leverage," a State Department official confirmed.
This designation places Iran alongside other rogue regimes that systematically abuse detention practices, triggering enhanced diplomatic and economic consequences that will squeeze the mullahs where it hurts most.
Trump's Promise Kept
President Trump campaigned on restoring American strength abroad and protecting our citizens from foreign adversaries. Rubio's swift action proves this administration means business when it comes to defending Americans against terrorist regimes.
While Biden cowered before Iran and begged them to return to the failed nuclear deal, Trump and Rubio are rebuilding the coalition of strength that keeps Americans safe worldwide.
Patriots across America are celebrating this long-overdue accountability. The question now: will Iran's regime finally learn that the era of American weakness is finished, or will they continue their collision course with Trump's restored American power?