One of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran released

Iran Herald · March 22, 2026 Politics

Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI): The Japanese government has confirmed the release of one of the two Japanese nationals who had been detained in Iran, according to a report by Kyodo News. In a development shared on Sunday, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi confirmed that the individual, who had been in custody since June, departed via Azerbaijan last Wednesday and arrived in Japan in good health.

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