The United States has designated Iran as a "country that supports illegal detention" and is once again urging American citizens to evacuate.

On February 27th local time, the US State Department announced that Iran has been officially designated as a "country that supports illegal detention," and once again urged all American citizens in Iran to leave immediately, while emphasizing that "no American should travel to Iran for any reason." The State Department stated that Iran must stop the practice of detaining hostages and release all American citizens who are being unjustly detained. Iran has not yet responded to this statement.