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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Diplomat Speaks After Iran Captivity

Published: 2024-07-01

Johan Floderus, the Swedish EU diplomat, has opened up about his 790 days of captivity in Iran in his first interview with TV4 Nyheterna.

Accused of espionage during a vacation, Floderus was detained at Tehran airport and spent a significant time in the notorious Evin Prison.

In a swap deal with Iran, he was released alongside Saaed Azizi, exchanged for Hamid Noury, who is serving a life sentence in Sweden.

While he now enjoys being with his family, he still has vivid dreams of his time in prison.

The Vatican has introduced a ban on visible tattoos and piercings for staff in St.

Peter’s Basilica to maintain decorum.