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The U.S. secured the discharge of an American citizen being detained in Afghanistan following months of negotiations on Sunday, Fox Information has discovered.
The U.S. and Qatar collectively negotiated for the discharge of Amir Amiry, U.S. Particular Envoy Adam Boehler informed Fox Information on Sunday.
“After we went to Kabul to select up George Glezmann six months in the past, I requested to see Amir Amiry. He was dropped at the airport gate and when he noticed us he began to cry. Leaving an American was the toughest factor that I’ve ever carried out in my life and I promised him that we’d come again for him,” Boehler informed Fox.
“Amir Amiry turned a citizen by placing his life in danger combating for our nation and our troops. At this time we repay the favor. God bless America and God bless the President,” Boehler added.
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U.S. citizen Amir Amiri, left, was launched from Afghanistan after negotiations with Qatari officers on Sunday, September 28 2025. (Qatari overseas ministry)
“All through Mr. Amiry’s detention, Qatari diplomats remained in shut communication with US officers and carried out common well being checks to make sure his wellbeing,” a supply aware of Amiri’s detention informed Fox Information.
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“His launch was facilitated by Qatari diplomats in shut coordination with the crew of the US Particular Envoy for Hostage Affairs, by way of Qatar’s position as the USA’ defending energy in Afghanistan,” the supply added.

U.S. citizen Amir Amiri, third from the left, was launched from detention in Afghanistan on Sunday, September 28, 2025. (QATARI FOREIGN MINISTRY)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio celebrated Amiry’s launch, thanking Qatar in an X submit Sunday afternoon.
“At this time we welcome residence Amir Amiry, an American who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan. I need to thank Qatar for serving to safe his freedom,” Rubio stated. “@POTUS has made it clear we won’t cease till each American unjustly detained overseas is again residence.”
Amiry’s launch comes roughly per week after the Taliban launched an aged British couple after eight months in captivity.
Barbie Reynolds, 76, and husband Peter Reynolds, 80, arrived in Qatar on Friday following months of negotiations between Qatar, the Taliban and Britain.
The couple had lived in Afghanistan for 18 years, the place they ran an training charity. Regardless of the ordeal, Barbie Reynolds stated they might return to Afghanistan if they might. They’re each Afghan residents.

A Qatari official welcomes the launched British couple, Barbie and Peter Reynolds, as they step off the airplane upon their arrival in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photograph/Najib Jubain)
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“God is sweet, as they are saying in Afghanistan,” she added on the Kabul airport.
Fox Information’ Brie Stimson contributed to this report