Australia names academic held in Iran for almost a year

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Australia names academic held in Iran for almost a year

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds./ The Australia government has identified the person who has been held in Iran for almost a year as university lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert./ detained in Iran, according to the government. The other two Australians were previously identified as/ News of the arrests came amid tensions between Iran and United States and its allies, including Australia and the UK./ Since the decision by US President Donald Trump in 2018 to abandon the Iran nuclear deal, ...

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