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The Iranian Regime’s Strategy Of Taking Western Hostages To Use As Bargaining Chips

On September 4, 2023, The New York Times revealed that a European Union official, Swedish citizen Johan Floderus, has been detained in Iran since his arrest in the country ...
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Iran journalist says was sexually assaulted during arrest

Nazila Maroufian, 23, has been repeatedly targeted by the Iranian authorities since she published an interview with Amjad Amini, whose daughter died in custody on September 16, 2022, sparking ...
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Josep Borrell confirms Swedish national held prisoner in Iran is an EU diplomat

"We will not stop" until Johan Floderus is freed, Josep Borell said on Tuesday, confirming the identity of the Swedish national held prisoner in Iran. The 33-year-old Swedish citizen ...
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Iran Sentences 2 Women Journalists to Jail Time

Two female Iranian journalists will spend around a month behind bars as part of a three-year partly suspended prison sentence for "conspiracy" and "collusion," local media reported Sunday. Under ...
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E.U. Official From Sweden Is Imprisoned in Iran for Over 500 Days

A Swedish citizen working for the European Union diplomatic corps has been imprisoned in Iran for more than 500 days, making him an important bargaining chip for Tehran as ...
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Iran Journalist Rearrested for Defying Headscarf Law

A journalist who defied Iran's strict dress code and was freed on bail this month has been rearrested for not wearing the headscarf in public, a news agency reported ...
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