Iran Releases Iranian-Canadian-Irish Citizen on Humanitarian Grounds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Homa Hoodfar, an Iranian-Canadian-Irish national who was in jail in Iran in the past few months, has been set free for humanitarian reasons, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman announced.
Hoodfar, who had been “in custody in Iran for certain charges was released this afternoon for humanitarian reasons, including due to her illness, and returned to Canada via Oman” Bahram Qassemi said on Monday.
According to Canadian media, the country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the news in a statement.
“Canadians are relieved that Dr. Hoodfar has been released from jail and will soon be reunited with her family, friends and colleagues,” the statement reads.
He also says that Italy, Switzerland and Oman have been helping Canada since our country doesn’t have diplomatic representation in Iran.
Hoodfar, 65, was being held since June 6 for “acting against the Islamic Republic”, according to some media reports. She was born in Iran but has lived in Montreal for 30 years. She holds Canadian, Irish and Iranian citizenship.
