Sweden Summons Iranian Charge D'Affaires Over Detained Swedes

FILE - Swedish EU diplomat Johan Floderus, center, attends a court session in Tehran on Dec. 10, 2023. The Swede, who works for the EU diplomatic service, was arrested on Apr. 17, 2022, at Tehran airport as he was returning home from a trip with friends.

Sweden has summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires to demand the immediate release of Swedish citizens being held in custody in Iran, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Wednesday.