mo4ch:>Australia confirms it’s providing assistance to families of 3 citizens detained in Iran | Mo4ch News
The Australian government has confirmed that three of its citizens have been detained in Iran following media reports that a couple were apprehended in a military area, and a female academic was jailed in a separate incident.In a statement released on Wednesday morning, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said that it has been “providing consular assistance to the families of three Australians detained in Iran.”Citing its “privacy obligation,” the department said that it would not be releasing any additional information following the initial statement.
While it provides little insight into the cases, the announcement seems to confirm reports in the British media that two dual British-Australian nationals and an Australian citizen were detained in Iran.The Times reported that one of the detainees is a female academic who holds both Australian and British passports. The woman, reportedly a Cambridge University graduate, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars by an I…
While it provides little insight into the cases, the announcement seems to confirm reports in the British media that two dual British-Australian nationals and an Australian citizen were detained in Iran.The Times reported that one of the detainees is a female academic who holds both Australian and British passports. The woman, reportedly a Cambridge University graduate, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars by an I…