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In other news, President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at confronting the troubling issue of Americans wrongfully detained overseas, particularly in countries like China, Iran, and Afghanistan. The order grants the U.S. government new tools to impose sanctions, export controls, and travel restrictions on foreign governments and their officials responsible for detaining U.S. citizens unjustly.
The policy is modeled after the mechanism used to designate state sponsors of terrorism, allowing for a more aggressive approach to securing the return of detained Americans. The State Department will have the authority to target countries that hold Americans without justification, potentially cutting off economic links or restricting the travel of officials involved.