Iran

Iranian state television confirmed that security forces detained three Americans who crossed the border from Iraq. The Americans were hiking in northern Iraq when they crossed the border. The US State Department has not confirmed the detentions.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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