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U.S. diplomatic efforts regarding detained citizens

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Latest: US secures release of American in Myanmar and seeks help for scholar in China

The United States has engaged in diplomatic efforts regarding the detention of American citizens abroad. In August 2026, the U.S. Department of State designated Myanmar scholar Min Zin as wrongfully detained by China fol

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Release of Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati

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Latest: Kamran Hekmati released from Iranian prison but remains under exit ban

Kamran Hekmati, an Iranian-American businessman and jeweler, has reportedly been released from Tehran’s Evin Prison. He had been detained since May 2025 and sentenced by a Tehran Revolutionary Court for allegedly violati

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US Marine Robert Gilman released via Russian pardon

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Latest: American detainees in Russia face growing medical concerns

On 11 August 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin granted a humanitarian pardon to 32-year-old former U.S. Marine and teacher Robert Gilman, ending his more than four years of detention. President Donald Trump announce

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