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Sweden frees former Iranian official jailed for war crimes in prisoner swap
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoHamid Noury arrived at the Tehran airport on Saturday where he was greeted by his family, footage...
George Clooney joins $28m Hollywood fundraiser for Biden following White House spat over Amal’s work
The Independent via Yahoo News· 22 minutes agoHe added: “There was a time when we had certain core values that we agreed with. We believed in...
Iran, Sweden free prisoners in Oman-mediated swap
AFP via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoIran and Sweden announced a prisoner exchange on Saturday in which a former Iranian official was released in Sweden in exchange for a European Union...
Sweden and Iran Exchange Prisoners in a Breakthrough Swap
New York Times· 1 day agoIran and Sweden exchanged prisoners on Saturday, breaking a logjam that brought relief to families...
Prisoners with ISIS links take guards hostage in Russian detention centre, media report By Reuters
Investing.com· 8 hours agoMOSCOW (Reuters) -Six detainees, some with links to Islamic State, took guards hostage at a pre-trial detention centre in Russia's southern region of Rostov and demanded free passage in negotiations ...
Sweden frees Iranian man convicted over 1988 mass executions in prisoner swap
NBC NEWS· 1 day agoIran and Sweden carried out a prisoner swap Saturday that saw Tehran release a European Union...
Sweden and Iran exchange prisoners in breakthrough deal By Reuters
Investing.com· 17 hours agoSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said,...
Prisoners take two employees hostage in Russia's detention centre
Reuters· 10 hours agoPrisoners at a pre-trial detention centre in Russia's southern region of Rostov took two employees hostage, the Federal Penitentiary Service said on Sunday. "The institution ...
Sweden and Iran exchange prisoners in breakthrough deal, officials say | CNN
CNN.com· 1 day agoSweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a...
A Brief History of Iran’s Hostage Swapping
New York Times· 6 hours agoSince the 1979 revolution, Iran has made detaining foreigners and dual nationals a centerpiece of its foreign policy, trading them for money and people....