Iranian state media said the scholar, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, was released in return for three Iranians. Social media identified the Iranians as men detained in Thailand on bomb plot charges.
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Trial of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran Is Postponed
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is already serving time after being accused of plotting to overthrow Iran’s government. The case has further strained fraught ties between Britain and Iran.
British-Iranian Woman Held for Years in Tehran Faces Fresh Charges
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested while visiting family in 2016. Her case, widely criticized as politically motivated, has further strained the tense relationship between Britain and Iran.
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Academic Jailed in Iran, Is Moved to Remote Prison
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who has denied charges of espionage, is now in a facility where many have been infected with the coronavirus, rights activists say.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Release From Prison in Iran Is Extended
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 41, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2016 after she was accused of plotting to overthrow the government in Tehran. She has vigorously denied the charges.
Daughter of Detained British-Iranian Is Reunited With Father in U.K.
The 5-year-old had been in Iran since 2016 when her mother, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, was arrested. Her mother remains in a Tehran prison.
Couple’s Trek Across Continents Ended in an Iranian Prison
Jolie King and Mark Firkin were on a once-in-a-lifetime journey from Australia to Britain. They documented it all on social media and a website, but then the posts suddenly stopped.
Three Australians Are Being Held in Iran, Government Says
The Australian government said it was providing consular assistance to the families of those detained, and it reminded travelers that they risk arbitrary detention when visiting Iran.
Iran Links British Seizure of Oil Tanker to Ailing Nuclear Deal
Iran is trying to increase the pressure on European nations to make good on the promised financial benefits of the nuclear agreement.
As Iran vs. West Tensions Rise, So Does Uncertainty Over Prisoners
Against the backdrop of worsening relations with Iran, the predicaments of foreign and dual-national prisoners there are getting more complicated.