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U.S. urges countries to repatriate their nationals held in Iraqi ISIS detention facilities

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Countries publicly accept responsibility and undertake repatriation hearings or transfers for their citizens held in the Iraqi facilities, or official records show repatriations occur.

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The U.S. State Department issued a press statement praising the Government of Iraq’s decision to detain ISIS terrorists in secure Iraqi facilities following instability in northeast Syria. The statement thanks Iraqi leadership, describes Iraq as a frontline member of the Coalition to Defeat ISIS, and urges other countries to repatriate their nationals held in Iraqi facilities to face justice as part of preventing an ISIS resurgence.
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The U.S. Department of State press statement (Jan. 22, 2026) by Secretary of State Marco Rubio says: “Non-Iraqi terrorists will be in Iraq temporarily; the United States urges countries to take responsibility and repatriate their citizens in these facilities to face justice.” Contemporary reporting (Reuters, Jan. 22, 2026) quotes and corroborates the same language. Verdict: True — the official State Department statement explicitly urges other countries to repatriate their nationals held in Iraqi facilities, and independent reporting confirms the claim.

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  1. Update · Jan 23, 2026, 05:31 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of State press statement (Jan. 22, 2026) by Secretary of State Marco Rubio says: “Non-Iraqi terrorists will be in Iraq temporarily; the United States urges countries to take responsibility and repatriate their citizens in these facilities to face justice.” Contemporary reporting (Reuters, Jan. 22, 2026) quotes and corroborates the same language. Verdict: True — the official State Department statement explicitly urges other countries to repatriate their nationals held in Iraqi facilities, and independent reporting confirms the claim.
  2. Original article · Jan 22, 2026
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