Biden sanctions Russia, Iran for wrongful detention and hostage-taking: 'Release them immediately'
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President Biden announced sanctions against Russia and Iran and released a statement intending other countries from detaining Americans or taking them as hostages.
"Today, and every day, our message to Russia, Iran, and the world is holding hostage or wrongfully detaining Americans is unacceptable. Release them immediately," Biden said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
He added: "Today, I am proud to announce that my Administration will for the first time deploy a new tool to impose severe economic costs on governments and groups that hold hostage or wrongfully detain Americans around the world."
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