US EditionIran frees jailed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele in prisoner exchange
- Belgium and Iran are currently undergoing a prisoner swap, with the release of an aid worker named Olivier Vandecasteele who was being held by Tehran. Oman has served as an interlocutor for the talks between the two countries.
- It is not clear who Iran is receiving in exchange for the release of Vandecasteele, although Iranian state media repeated Oman's announcement.
- Iran has detained several foreigners and dual nationals on the grounds of espionage or other state security offenses over the years, which has led to accusations of using these prisoners as bargaining chips with the West.
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Aid worker arrives in Belgium after prisoner swap with Iranian diplomat
Olivier Vandecasteele, a Belgian humanitarian worker who had been jailed in Iran for 15 months, arrived in Belgium late Friday after being deported in a military plane, images broadcast on television showed. The 42-year-old was received on the tarmac of the Melsbroek military post outside Brussels by his parents, sister, and other family members after he was released on Friday. The images shown on RTL-TVI channel showed that the plane bringin
Belgian Aid Worker, Iranian Diplomat Freed in Prisoner Swap
People hold pictures of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele during a protest against his detention in Iran, as he was sentenced to 40 years in prison and 74 lashes on charges including spying, in Brussels, Belgium January 22, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman A Belgian aid worker jailed in Iran accused of spying and an Iranian diplomat imprisoned in Belgium in connection with a failed bomb plot were freed on Friday in a swap mediated by Oman…
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