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Rubio designates Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati as wrongfully detained by Iran, cousin says

By Reuters

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(Corrects ‌age to 61 ​instead of 70, ⁠paragraph 1)

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio ‌has designated as wrongfully detained in Iran 61-year-old ⁠Iranian-American ⁠Kamran Hekmati, his cousin said on Monday.

"This designation is ‌an official recognition ⁠by the ‌U.S. Government ​that Kamran is being held on ‌false charges ​in ⁠an effort by the ‌Iranians ⁠to leverage the U.S. Government," Shohreh Nowfar ​said ‌in a statement.

(Reporting by ⁠Jonathan ​Landay; Editing by ​Chris Reese)

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