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26 October
5:00 pm

There have been 133 Americans kidnapped by Iran.

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Mark Baisley, at Colorado U.S. Senate General Election Debate (9NEWS)

5:00 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific figure about Americans kidnapped by Iran — verifiable against hostage and detention records.
What we foundThe figure of 133 Americans kidnapped comes from one credible source (JINSA) but includes kidnappings by Iran-backed proxies like Hezbollah, not just Iran directly; a separate credible tracker (Foley Foundation) puts the total of Americans detained by Iran itself at 94.
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