Swedish Parents Detained by the Islamic Republic Demand Their Child's Release, Even at the Cost of a Swap with Hamid Noury

The parents of Johan Flodros, a Swedish citizen detained in Iran, urged Stockholm officials in an interview with the newspaper 'Dagens Nyheter' to use all available means to secure their child's release, even if it involves 'exchanging Johan for Hamid Noury.' According to Agence France-Presse, Johan Flodros's mother and father stated, 'If there is a connection between our son Johan's arrest in Tehran and Noury's conviction in Sweden, Johan should not pay the price for Sweden's mistake, although we understand that returning Hamid Noury to Iran would not be fair to his victims.' Johan Flodros, who works for the European Union's diplomatic service in Brussels, was arrested at Tehran airport on April 17, 2022, while returning from a trip to Iran with friends. After five trial sessions, he was charged by the Iranian judiciary with 'corruption on earth,' 'intelligence collaboration' with Israel, and 'gathering and colluding to commit a crime against national security.' Sweden and the European Union have repeatedly called for the immediate release of Johan Flodros. Governments, human rights groups, and families of foreign citizens detained in Iran accuse Tehran of 'hostage diplomacy.' Hamid Noury, a 62-year-old prisoner, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Swedish court for his role in the mass executions of opponents of the Islamic Republic in 1988 in Iran. Some Western countries, including Sweden, have urged their citizens to refrain from traveling to Iran. Additionally, the U.S. State Department has warned American citizens about traveling to Iran, advising them to avoid it due to the risks of terrorism, internal unrest, kidnapping, and arbitrary detentions of American citizens. The last court session for the Swedish citizen in Iran; the prosecutor demanded the 'harshest' punishment for Flodros. Sweden summoned the Islamic Republic's chargé d'affaires and called for the release of Swedish citizens. Sweden: The Islamic Republic has detained a young Swedish citizen. The fourth court session for Johan Flodros, the imprisoned Swedish citizen in Iran, was held. A phone call from Johan Flodros, the imprisoned Swedish citizen, followed a 72-hour hunger strike. The Kayhan newspaper reported on the verdict for the Swedish national before the end of the court; it is 'heavy and regrettable.' One day after Noury's verdict was confirmed in Sweden, the judiciary announced the third court session for Flodros on charges of 'corruption on earth.'