Rubio could designate Afghanistan as sponsor of wrongful detention, source says

Mar 9, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/Pool via REUTERS — Rebecca Blackwell

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering whether to designate Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention and could act as soon as Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

(Reporting by Simon Lewis, editing by David Ljunggren)

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