The Taliban authorities have released an American citizen, Amir Amiri, an action appreciated by American Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announced the release of Amir Amiri, an American citizen, a week after the release of a British couple. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio considered this event an "important milestone." The release took place in the context of negotiations for a prisoner exchange, and Amiri was handed over to President Trump's special envoy for hostages, Adam Boehler, who is in Kabul.