Iranian Prisoners

80% of prisoners in Iran receive Covid-19 vaccines 1st doses

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Prisons Organization Mohammad Mehdi Hajmohammadi has said that as many as 80% of prisoners in Iran have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccines so far.

Iranian prisoner subjected to violence, torture in Sweden

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian envoy to Sweden criticized that an Iranian prisoner has been subjected to violence there, saying that the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment has been violated.

US, UK must not link poisoners' exchange with JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The US and UK must stop linking a humanitarian exchange with the JCPOA issues, the head of Iran's negotiating team in Vienna talks said.

Japan extradites 3 Iranian prisoners

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Japan handed over three Iranian prisoners to the Islamic Republic on Tuesday.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 5,156 convicts

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners.

Iran envoy to Baku:

Azerbaijan hands over 20 prisoners through Astara border gate

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Twenty Iranian inmates were extradited from the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran through the border crossing in the northern city of Astara on Wednesday, according to the Iranian ambassador to Baku.

36 Iranian inmates freed by UAE, return home

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Over the past 3 months, 36 Iranians were released from prisons in Dubai and the northern emirates (Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain) and returned to Iran.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of above 2,000 convicts

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of above 2,000 of Iranian prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Turkmenistan extradites 3 prisoners to Iran

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Turkmenistan handed over three Iranian prisoners to the Islamic Republic on Sunday.

Ulyanov:

American or Iranian detainees not part of Vienna talks

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – In reaction to some reports about the release of American prisoners, Russia's Permanent Representative to the International Organizations said that American or Iranian detainees are not a part of the Vienna talks.

US rejects prisoners’ swap deal with Iran: Price

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The US Department of State Spokesperson Price announced on Sunday that the United States would not reach an agreement with Iran on the prisoners’ swap.

21 prisoners swapped between Iran, Turkey

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Following the implementation of the agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey for the convicts' swap, 21 prisoners were exchanged at the Bazargan border, said an official at Iran's Ministry of Justice.

US says open to discussing prisoner exchange with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The United States is open to discussing a prisoner exchange with Iran, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Wednesday.

Four imprisoned Iranians in India return home

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – India has released four Iranians imprisoned in the country, according to Iran's envoy to the country Ali Chegini.

Iranian inmates in Iraq to be handed over to Tehran: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran's Prisons Organization says the Iranian prisoners held in Iraq will be pardoned or will be handed over to Iran to spend their remaining jail term in their own country's prisons.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 3,840 convicts

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners.

Araghchi:

Prisoners’ sawp, not violate independence of Judiciary

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs referred to a recent prisoner swap, saying the move does not violate the independence of the country’s Judiciary

Envoy meets with Iranian inmates, vows to follow up problems

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Sultanate of Oman met and held talks with Iranian prisoners imprisoned in this country on Wednesday and promised to follow up their problems seriously.

Iranian prisoners in Georgia repatriated to Islamic Republic

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Georgia handed over 6 Iranian prisoners to the Islamic Republic on Wednesday due to the efforts made by the Iranian Embassy in Tbilisi.

22 Iranian convicts transferred from Iraq to Islamic Republic

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Justice Minister for Human Rights and International Affairs said that 22 Iranian convicts have been transferred from Iraq to Iran.

Seven Iranian prisoners in Armenia repatriated to Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – At the continuous efforts and numerous follow-ups of the Iranian Embassy to Yerevan, seven Iranian prisoners in Armenia were released and returned to the Islamic Republic of Iran on Fri.

Iran, Belarus stress finalizing prisoners transfer agreement

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Minsk and the consular director general of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry stressed the need to finalize an agreement on the transfer of convicts between the two countries.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 2,135 prisoners

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of as many as 2,135 prisoners.

No direct talks between Iran, US for prisoner swap: spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday that there have been no direct talks between Iran and the US to exchange prisoners.

Switzerland welcomes Iran, US' humanitarian gesture by releasing prisoners

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Switzerland has welcomed the recent move by Tehran and Washington to release and repatriate American and Iranian nationals.

Iran always welcomes talks on releasing prisoners: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that the Islamic Republic always welcomes humanitarian efforts to release Iranian prisoners in foreign countries.

Belarus hands over Iranian prisoner to Islamic Republic

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Ministry of Justice announced on Monday that thanks to the held negotiations between the two countries, Belarus had handed over an Iranian prisoner to the Islamic Republic.