So, amid talk that Iran and Italy were negotiating a prisoner swap that involved the United States, he says, he decided to try to get a message to someone who might be in a position to help.

Many Iranian citizens and opponents of the establishment criticised the event on social media, calling it another prisoner exchange between Iran and western countries and referring to Sala’s ...

So, amid talk that Iran and Italy were negotiating a prisoner swap that involved the United States, he says, he decided to try to get a message to someone who might be in a position to help.

The horrific war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza and beyond has severely affected West Asia, fuelling profound instability ...

Iran’s latest prisoner swap involves Cecilia Sala, 29, who was arrested on Dec.19 during a reporting trip in Iran. Her detention came three days after Mohammad Abedini was arrested in Italy at ...

Abu Obeida, Hamas spokesperson, said that Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon will be freed on Saturday.

Iran has used the detention of foreign and ... tourists — are effectively hostages whom Tehran leverages with other countries to swap prisoners and free frozen funds. Ms. Sala feared from ...

Phelan was ostensibly accused of spying on Iran – sending information to ... Swedish and Belgian citizens in order to use them as part of a prisoner swap. "After the police realised they had ...

Tensions remain high between Israel and Iran after tit-for-tat long-range ... release from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap between Hamas and Israel, outside the Israeli ...

Kyiv offered to exchange captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russia ... a strategic partnership agreement with Iran when its leader visited Moscow this week.

When Sala’s boyfriend, Daniele Raineri, heard Iran-Italy prisoner swap negotiations were underway and being mediated by the U.S., he reached out to Musk through one of his associates ...