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Johan Floderus writes a book about his time in Iran
In 790 days, the Swedish EU diplomat Johan Floderus was imprisoned in Iran, accused of espionage. Now he is writing a book about the events.
Billström denies rift: Good relationship
Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (M) denies that a rift has arisen between him and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and that this would have led to his resignation. He avoids answering whether he was offered the job as EU Commissioner.
Floderus: Realized I couldn't live on hope
The Swede Johan Floderus was arrested in Iran accused of espionage and threatened with the death penalty. After 790 days in captivity, of which over 250 in solitary confinement, he is back in Sweden.
Djalali's Wife Meets Billström: Crushed
Two Swedes were acquitted, but researcher Ahmadreza Djalali remained in prison in Iran. Today, his wife Vida Mehrannia met Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (M).
Floderus on the first time in freedom: It feels really real
790 days Johan Floderus was imprisoned in Iran before he got to go home to Sweden again in the middle of June. Everyone asks if it doesn't feel unreal.
Djalali to Kristersson: You left me helpless
The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali turns directly to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M). Mr Prime Minister, you decided to leave me behind with a great risk of being executed.
Floderus proposes to boyfriend at Arlanda
"After two long years, I am finally a free man. " That's what Johan Floderus says in a statement from the family, a couple of days after the highly publicised prisoner exchange.
Floderus's Dad: "The Nightmare is Finally Over"
Johan Floderus's dad, Matts Floderus, writes to [TV4](https://www. tv4.
Unique Prisoner Exchange - This is the Background
Sweden has never before carried out an international prisoner exchange. This is the background to the exchange between the life-sentenced Hamid Noury and the captured Swedes Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi.
Azizi: Hope Made Me Believe in Freedom
Saeed Azizi is back home in Sweden again after being released from an Iranian prison. Now he tells Expressen about his time in captivity.
Detail about Noury's release: Iran wants to silence
From murderers and war criminals to wrongly convicted. The Iranian version of Saturday's prisoner exchange is a reversed mirror image of the Swedish one.
The Floderus Family: "We Are with Johan"
Johan Floderus has been reunited with his family after the Iranian imprisonment. "We are with Johan and close friends and family.
Kristersson on the criticism: "The avenues were exhausted"
Conversations over a long time without result. According to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, it was a reason for the government to decide to release Hamid Noury in exchange for Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi.
Major Prisoner Exchange Sparks International Outrage
Saturday's prisoner exchange between Iran and Sweden echoed internationally. A number of major media outlets reported on the Swedes' homecoming and the criticism the exchange has received.
Imprisoned Swedish Researcher's Wife: Discrimination
Her husband Ahmadreza Djalali risks being executed in Iran at any moment. Despite this, no one contacted Vida Mehrannia when Sweden is now for the first time making a prisoner exchange to bring home other Swedes.
Anger over Noury's release
The news that lifer Hamid Noury has been released sparks outrage. We think it's bloody ridiculous, says lawyer Kenneth Lewis, who was a plaintiff's assistant during the trial against Hamid Noury.
Iran Expert: Sweden Has Played Its Cards
A win for the Iranian regime and a defeat for Swedish diplomacy. So comments Arvin Khoshnood, Iran expert affiliated with Lund University, on the prisoner exchange.
Floderus and Azizi reunited with their families
Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi, who have been imprisoned in Iran, landed on Saturday evening in Sweden. But a third Swede, Ahmadreza Djalali, was missing from the plane.
Iran releases French prisoner
Iranian authorities have released a French prisoner, Louis Arnaud, who was arrested while he was in the country as a tourist. The news that he has now been released from the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran comes from President Emmanuel Macron, who [on X](https://twitter.
Sat in the "death committee" – can become president
He was one of four men who decided who would live and who would die when thousands of political prisoners were executed in Iran in 1988 – an event that was tried in a Swedish court. Now Mostafa Pourmohammadi has been cleared to stand in the Iranian presidential election.
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