The case of Johan Floderus, kept under wraps for more than a year, has become part of Iran’s “hostage diplomacy” as Tehran seeks concessions from the West.
The man, Johan Floderus, 33, a native of Sweden, has held several positions in the EU’s institutions, coming up through its civil service traineeship program.
EU official from Sweden is imprisoned in Iran for more than 500 days bostonglobe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bostonglobe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sweden says embassy staff in Iraq temporarily moved to Stockholm europesun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from europesun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Swedish embassy staff in Iraq has been temporarily relocated from Baghdad to Stockholm, Swedish authorities said."Seconded personnel have arrived in Sweden by regular flight," the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs told TT news .