And nation states and terroristic regimes like the one in Iran know that there are consequences for doing that. And that's why We established the State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention designation, in essence, designating governments and entities that specifically use this as a tool of leverage. to their benefit and to our detriment. They view Americans as. As a commodity that they can grab onto and then trade in the future. That cycle has to stop. (06:57–07:10)
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Asserts the establishment of a designation for governments/entities using wrongful detention as leverage.
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