Published: October 05, 2019
Release of Jolie King and Mark Firkin comes as an Iranian doctoral student held in Brisbane avoids extradition to the US
Two Australians imprisoned in Iran for flying a drone near a military installation have been freed in an apparent prisoner swap with Tehran.
The Australian government denies a quid pro quo, but the release of Jolie King and Mark Firkin from Evin prison came as an Iranian doctoral student, held in a Brisbane jail and wanted for extradition by the US on sanctions-busting allegations, was freed to go home.
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