Belgium, Iran reach prisoner-swap deal mediated by Oman
"As I speak, Belgium's Olivier Vandecasteele is on his way to Belgium. If all goes to plan, he'll be with us this evening. Free at last," Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said in a statement on Friday.
A person arranges placards during a protest against the detention of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele in Iran, who was sentenced to 40 years in prison and 74 lashes on charges including spying, in Brussels, Belgium January 22, 2023.(photo credit: YVES HERMAN/REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
