India, May 28 -- By Reena Bhardwaj

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting foreign officials accused of censoring American citizens, marking an escalation in the Trump administration's confrontation with allies over free speech policies.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled the measures, stating that Americans had been "fined, harassed, and even charged by foreign authorities for exercising their free speech rights."

In a post shared on social media platform X, Rubio said the restrictions would apply to "foreign officials and persons who are complicit in censoring Americans," adding that free speech was "a birthright over which foreign governments have no authority."

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