The State Department seal. Photo: State Department.

The State Department issued a warning on Monday urging US citizens to avoid traveling to Iran, which has made the detention of Americans a priority.

The latest travel advisory, which emphasizes Iran’s desire to capture US citizens, comes on the heels of a growing scandal over the Obama administration’s decision to pay Iran $400 million in cash on the same day that it freed several US hostages.

Read full story at The Washington Free Beacon.