Iranian Prisoners

Ayatollah Khamenei donates funds to release needy prisoners

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei donated 40 billion rials to a charity organization that collects money for the release of needy prisoners convicted of unintentional crimes.

Deputy justice min.:

130 Iranian inmates extradited from Iraq

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Deputy of Human Rights and International Affairs of the Ministry of Justice and Head of the Convict Transfer Committee Askar Jalalian says that 130 Iranian inmates have been repatriated from Iraq into the country.

Kuwait extradites 36 Iranian prisoners: Official

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Kuwait has repatriated 36 Iranian prisoners, an official in the Ministry of Justice has said.

Kuwait to extradite 36 Iranian inmates: Iran envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Toutounchi has announced that Kuwait will return 36 Iranian prisoners to Iran in the coming days.

Prisoners families describe Netanyahu as "Mr. Death"

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The families of the Zionist regime's prisoners held in Gaza have said that the regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government knowingly have condemned the prisoners to death.

10 Iranian sailors freed from Mozambique

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian embassy in South Africa has announced that 10 Iranian sailors who were arrested by the Mozambican police 18 months ago were released.

Senior cleric:

Return of POWs to Iran proudest days of Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Tehran provisional Friday prayers leader said that return of Prisoners of War (POW) to the country is considered as the proudest and most promising days of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran consulate general in Erbil:

Iraqi Kurdistan agrees to extradite 20 inmates to Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erbil has said that the authorities of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region have agreed to pardon and release 20 Iranian prisoners held in the Kurdish region's prisons.

Iran pursuing release of pilgrim jailed in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The director general of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Consular Affairs has emphasized the continuous efforts to secure the release of an Iranian pilgrim from Saudi Arabian prisons.

Kuwait to extradite 38 Iranian prisoners

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The iranain ambassador met with the chairman of the central prison in Kuwait, and the two sides agreed that 38 Iranian prisoners to serve the remaining of hail term in Iran based on the previous judicial assistance agreement.

7th group of Iran nationals imprisoned in Iraq return home

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The seventh group of Iranian nationals imprisoned in Iraq have come back to the Islamic Republic, a judicial official has said.

Qatari plane carrying US prisoners departs Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – A Qatari plane carrying five freed Americans accompanied by two family members and the Qatari ambassador to Iran has taken off from Tehran airport heading to Doha.

Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap: report

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – As many as five detained US dual nationals will leave Iran and a similar number of Iranian prisoners held in the US will fly home as soon as next week, western media reported on Sunday.

False human rights claimants not adhere to any law: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) –  Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says that the false claimants of human rights do not adhere to any law.

Senior diplomat:

Iran receives guarantee of Washington's commitments

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani says that Tehran has received the required guarantees from Washington over the release of Iran's frozen funds in Seoul, as well as the prisoner swap.

Iran, Sri Lanka agree on releasing prisoners in near future

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iran and Sri Lanka agreed to take action regarding the release of prisoners of the two countries in a humane way in the near future, the Iranian Foreign Minister said

UAE returns dozens of Iranian inmates after FM visit

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Following the recent visit of the foreign minister Amir_Abdollahian to the UAE and gaining the approval of the UAE authorities, 21 Iranian prisoners returned home.

UAE releases 15 Iranians from prison

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Tehran says 15 Iranian prisoners, who had been pardoned by United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will soon return home.

Belgium FM:

Brussels ready to pave way for Iran-Europe closer ties

TEHRAN, Jun 03 (MNA) – Belgium's minister of foreign affairs says that her country is ready to pave the way for establishing closer ties between Iran and Europe.

Nouri breaks record of solitary confinement in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jun 01 (MNA) – A new report says Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian judiciary official who has been illegally incarcerated in Sweden, has broken the all-time record of solitary confinement in the history of the Nordic country.

Belgian FM comments on release of country's spy from Iran

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib on Friday commented on the release of a Belgian-national spy from Iran.

Afghan official:

Nationals imprisoned in Afghanistan to be handed over to Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – The Afghan officials have agreed on handing over the Iranian nationals imprisoned in Afghanistan to Iran.

Iran rejects news on exacting commitments from freed inmates

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Judiciary rejects reports about the alleged exaction of various commitments from the inmates, who were recently pardoned as part of an amnesty offered by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iran VP rejects western media reports on imprisoned women

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iran's vice president for women's affairs has rejected the claims made by the Western media about the situation of the female detainees held in prisons as totally fabricated.

French FM claims two more French citizens being held in Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing to seven the number of people from France held in the country, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Saturday.

Iran's prison fire death toll rises to eight: Judiciary

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Some four prisoners in Evin prison who were injured following clashes between inmates and fire on Saturday died last evening despite medical care.

Armenia extradites six Iranian inmates

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Deputy for Human Rights and International Affairs of the Ministry of Justice Fattah Ahmadi said on Tuesday that Armenia extradited six Iranian prisoners to Iranian Embassy in Yerevan and they arrived in Tehran on Monday.

Senior cleric commemorates return of prisoners-of-war anniv.

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ali Akbar Aboutorabi Fard, this week's Friday Prayers leader in Tehran hailed the Iranian prisoners-of-war who were held in Iraqi Saddam regime's prisons for their steadfastness and resiostance.

Iranian judicial official:

All innocent Iranians imprisoned in US must be freed

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Judiciary for International Affairs and Secretary-General of Human Rights Office said Thu. America should put an end to the unjust detention of Iranian citizens and release them immediately.

PoWs symbol of resistance, patience, endurance: Pres. Raeisi

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Commemorating the anniversary of return of prisoners of war to the Islamic homeland, President Ebrahim Raeisi said that prisoners of war are a symbol of resistance, patience, endurance and standing of the Iranian nation.