Belgium and Iran conduct a prisoner exchange in Oman, with officials saying Tehran released a Belgian aid worker in exchange for an Iranian diplomat
Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele looks out of the window of a Belgian military plane in Oman that is taking him back to Belgium. / Photo: AP
The initial announcement by Oman's Foreign Ministry did not identify the prisoners being swapped on Friday. Oman's Foreign Ministry said that “those released were transferred from Tehran and Brussels to Muscat today, Friday, in preparation for their return to their countries.” It added that"the sultanate of Oman appreciated the high positive spirit that prevailed in the talks in Muscat between the Iranian and Belgian sides, and their keenness to settle this humanitarian issue.”
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