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Iran and Sweden agree to a prisoner swap freeing man convicted of war crimes over '88 executions

Sweden and Iran conducted a prisoner swap, with Sweden releasing an Iranian official convicted of mass executions and Iran releasing two Swedish citizens.
Former Iranian official Hamid Nouri, sentenced for war crimes in 1988, was freed by Sweden.
Nouri returned to Iran and reunited with his family, as shown on State TV.

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BBC News

Iranian convicted of war crimes freed in Sweden prisoner swap

Hamid Noury has returned to Tehran in exchange for two Swedish citizens detained by Iran.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

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

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Iran and Sweden carry out a prisoner swap, freeing man convicted of war crimes over 1988 executions

Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic, will be released.

11 days ago·India

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CTV News

Sweden frees an Iranian man convicted over 1988 mass executions in exchange for 2 men held by Iran

Iran and Sweden carried out a prisoner swap Saturday that saw Tehran release a European Union diplomat and another man in exchange for an Iranian convicted in Stockholm of committing war crimes over his part in 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic.

11 days ago·Canada

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The Independent

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

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Sweden, Iran Exchange Prisoners In Breakthrough Deal

Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s while Iran released two Swedes being held there.

10 days ago·New Delhi, India

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