Swedes Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi have been released from an Iranian prison and are on their way home.

This move is part of a prisoner swap agreement involving Hamid Noury, who was serving a life sentence in Sweden for serious crimes.

The Swedish government has worked intensively with their security services to secure their release.

Both men were detained by Iran under dubious circumstances as part of a strategic bargaining tactic.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson expressed relief and emphasized the difficult decisions required in these negotiations.