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'In Seventh Heaven', Says Swede Freed In Iran Prisoner Swap

A Swede freed in a prisoner swap with Iran, 33-year-old EU diplomat Johan Floderus, said in his first words since his release that he was "in seventh heaven", in a video published Sunday.

International Business Times

Sweden frees former Iranian official jailed for war crimes in prisoner swap

Hamid Noury was serving life sentence over suspected role in mass execution at Iranian prison in 1988

The Independent UK

Activists, Exiled Opposition Slam Sweden's 'Shameful' Freeing Of Iranian Ex-official

An exiled Iranian opposition group and activists on Saturday slammed as shameful Sweden's freeing in an apparent swap for two Swedes of a former Iranian official jailed over his role in the mass executions of dissidents in 1988.

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Iran, Sweden Free Prisoners In Oman-mediated Swap

Iran and Sweden announced a prisoner exchange on Saturday that saw a former Iranian official released in Sweden in exchange for a European Union diplomat and a second Swede.

International Business Times

Swedish EU diplomat Johan Floderus freed from Iranian jail in prisoner swap

Iranian-Swedish citizen Saeed Azizi also exchanged for Hamid Noury, who was serving life in Sweden for role in death of political prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Sweden And Iran Conduct Prisoner Exchange Mediated By Oman

Prisoner exchange between Sweden and Iran facilitated by Oman, involving the release of individuals held in each country. The exchange included a former Ir...

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Iran And Sweden Conduct Prisoner Swap After Diplomat Detentions

Iran and Sweden engaged in a prisoner swap involving a diplomat and a convicted individual, mediated by Oman, shedding light on Iran's use of detainees for...

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Iran, Sweden exchange prisoners in Omani-mediated deal

Former Iranian official Hamid Nouri released in exchange for Swedish citizens Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on Iran’s presidential election: more choice, but little real hope of change

Editorial: The regime is allowing a reformist to run because it wants to ensure more of the same. It will take a better offer to win back the people

The Guardian - UK

Iran Expands Nuclear Program Despite International Concerns

Iran's nuclear advancements and defiance against international pressure raise global concerns over its nuclear program.

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Iran Advances Nuclear Program Amid Criticism

Iran's nuclear program advances with new centrifuges, raising global concerns amid tensions with the U.S. and Israel.

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US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

The U.S.-led campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II

The Independent UK

Israel pummels Gaza as tensions surge with Hezbollah on Lebanon border

Israeli forces struck Gaza and battled Hamas militants on Friday as truce efforts failed to make progress and tensions rose on Israel's northern border with Lebanon. Fears of a broader Middle East conflict have surged again, with Lebanon-based Hezbollah fighters launching waves of rockets, missiles and drones against Israeli military…

France 24

Hostile states are likely to be stirring up tensions over London protest marches, says Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley says he would be ‘stunned’ if countries such as Russia, Iran and China were not trying to add to the polarisation of debate about protest policing

Evening Standard

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French citizen Louis Arnaud arrives in Paris after being held in Iran

French citizen Louis Arnaud returned to Paris Thursday after being held in Iran since September 2022 and sentenced last year to five years in jail on national security charges.

Wallpaper

RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024 honour 22 extraordinary buildings

The RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024 winners span from an art museum defying fire and flood in Australia to a school full of holes and sustainable strategies in Iran

The Guardian - AU

Australia make it six from six with World Cup qualifier win over Palestine

Young guns star as Socceroos ease to 5-0 victory in Perth with Yengi double and Irankunda cameo

The Guardian - UK

Iranian presidential vote: lone reformist candidate faces uphill struggle

Masoud Pezeshkian must convince disillusioned voters that he represents chance for credible change

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Al Jazeera

Who’s in the running to be Iran’s next president?

Six candidates have been approved to run for the presidency in an election to be held on June 28.

The Conversation

No matter who wins, both Biden and Trump can likely agree on one thing: doing less in the Middle East

Prior to the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan posited that the Middle East had been “quieter than it has been for decades”.

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Ghalibaf among six approved to run in Iran’s presidential election

Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and five other conservatives approved to run in snap vote on June 28.

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Global Leaders Condemn Israel's Deadly Operation In Gaza

Israel's Gaza raid sparks global condemnation over conflicting casualty reports. Egypt, Lebanon, Iran, and Kuwait denounce the attack as a violation of int...

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Iran's Guardian Council Approves Presidential Candidates After President's Death

Iran's Guardian Council approves candidates for presidential election post-Raisi's death, excluding Ahmadinejad. Tensions and nuclear concerns shape the po...

The Independent UK

Iran helicopter crash shows Tehran's reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at home

While the cause of the May 19 helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others remains unknown, the sudden death of the hard-line protégé of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has exposed the contradictions and challenges facing the country’s Shiite theocracy

Al Jazeera

Bahrain sent message through Russia to normalise ties with Iran: Official

Bahraini officials have previously said that Manama is seeking improved relations with Tehran after years of tensions.

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