Marco Rubio Designates Iranian-American Jew as Wrongfully Detained in Iran

Kamran Hekmati, a jewelry store owner, was found guilty under an Iranian law that mandates jail for anyone who has visited Israel in the last 10 years.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an event with Inter Miami CF, winners of the 2025 Major League Soccer Cup, at the White House on March 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

A Jewish Iranian-American has been designated as wrongfully detained in Iran by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to a statement by the man’s cousin.

Kamran Hekmati, 61, is one of at least ⁠six U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are being held by Iran.