Qatar releases 3 Iranian prisoners – Iran’s envoy
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Qatar releases 3 Iranian prisoners – Iran’s envoy

Qatari Authorities have released three Iranians imprisoned in Qatar and they will return to their home country in the coming days, Iran’s Ambassador to Qatar Hamidreza Dehghani said.

Dehghani announced this in a post on social media platform X (Twitter), on Wednesday.

The Ambassador added that Qatar released the three as a follow-up to the embassy’s staff members and Qatari officials’ assistance.

He said Qatari Authorities detained the Iranian nationals for entering their territorial waters mistakenly.

He assured that consultations are being held with Qatari authorities to release other Iranians incarcerated in the Arab state.

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In an interview with Iran’s official news agency IRNA last week, Iranian Justice Minister, Amin-Hossein Rahimi, said the country has exchanged 1,531 prisoners since March 2022. The prisoner exchanges were with a number of other states.

During the period, Rahimi said Iran secured the release of 298 Iranians imprisoned in other states.

He added that Iran had also repatriated 1,233 foreigners held in the country under agreements between Iran and their countries. (Xinhua)

 

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