ALBAWABA - Iranian authorities have confirmed their detention of a senior Swedish EU diplomat in the latest known case of a foreign national being held in Iran amid political tension with the West, Reuters reported.
The confirmation comes days after European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy chief Josep Borrell said that Iranian authorities have detained a senior Swedish EU diplomat and that he has been held captive in Iran for more than 500 days.
"I want to say something about, if you allow me, a specific case, the case of Mr. Floderus. He's a Swedish citizen who worked for the European Union and has been detained illegally in Iran for the last 500 days," Borrell said.
