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Australian and British bloggers Jolie King and Mark Firkin released in Iran
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Australian and British bloggers Jolie King and Mark Firkin released in Iran
Australia’s foreign affairs minister says all charges against the couple have been dropped
Josh Taylor and wires
@joshgnosis
Sat 5 Oct 2019 04.08 BST
Last modified on Sat 5 Oct 2019 04.30 BST
British-Australian woman Jolie King and her Australian boyfriend, Mark Firkin, have been released from detention in Iran, Australia’s foreign affairs minister has said.
Marise Payne told reporters: “It is with some enormous relief that I announce that they have been released and returned.”
Payne confirmed British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert was still in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, where she has been for almost a year, having reportedly been handed a 10-year sentence.
“Very long-term negotiations” were taking place to secure the release of the Cambridge-educated academic, Payne added.
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Australia’s foreign affairs minister says all charges against the couple have been dropped
Josh Taylor and wires
@joshgnosis
Sat 5 Oct 2019 04.08 BST
Last modified on Sat 5 Oct 2019 04.30 BST
British-Australian woman Jolie King and her Australian boyfriend, Mark Firkin, have been released from detention in Iran, Australia’s foreign affairs minister has said.
Marise Payne told reporters: “It is with some enormous relief that I announce that they have been released and returned.”
Payne confirmed British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert was still in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, where she has been for almost a year, having reportedly been handed a 10-year sentence.
“Very long-term negotiations” were taking place to secure the release of the Cambridge-educated academic, Payne added.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/oct/05/australian-and-british-bloggers-jolie-king-and-mark-firkin-released-in-iran
