US EditionFamily of Swede Detained in Iran Calls for International Support
- The family of Swedish EU employee Johan Floderus, who has been detained in Iran for alleged spying for over 500 days, is calling for international help in securing his release. Floderus was arrested in April 2022 and has been held without formal charges at Tehran's Evin prison. He had been restricted to making short monthly phone calls, which he had to go on hunger strike for, and denied communication with Sweden's embassy.
- Floderus had traveled to Iran as part of the EU to study languages, explore historic sites, and support humanitarian cooperation projects. Iran has a history of arresting dual nationals and foreigners on security charges, often seen as attempts to extract political concessions. Iran denies holding people for political reasons.
- Tensions between Sweden and Iran have been high since 2019 when Sweden arrested a former Iranian official involved in the mass execution and torture of political prisoners in Iran in the 1980s. Iran recalled its envoy to Sweden in protest after he was sentenced to life in prison.
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Family of Swede Detained in Iran Calls for International Support
The family of a Swedish European Union employee detained in Iran has urged the international community to help secure his release after more than 500 days of incarceration for alleged spying, his family said on Sunday. The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said on Tuesday that Johan Floderus' imprisonment had been raised repeatedly with authorities in the Islamic Republic. "The family, friends, and supporters of Johan are calling for…
Family of Swede detained in Iran calls for international support
The family of a Swedish EU employee detained in Iran have urged the international community to help secure his release after over 500 days of incarceration for alleged spying, his family said on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Family of Swede detained in Iran calls for international support
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The family of a Swedish EU employee detained in Iran have urged the international community to help secure his release after over 500 days of incarceration for alleged spying, his family said on Sunday. The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Johan Floderus' imprisonment had been raised repeatedly with authorities in the Islamic Republic. "The family, friends, and supporters of Johan are cal…
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