TEHERAN, KOMPAS.com – Academics of British descent Australia Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert recently released from detention, as reported BBC, Thursday (26/11/2020).
Dr Kylie thanked her supporters for helping her through “a long and traumatic suffering.” During his detention at jail Evin, he reportedly frequently went on strike.
Since being held on Iran in September 2018, Dr Kylie consistently rejected allegations of espionage against him.
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but only served two years and was released in exchange for three Iranians.
Dr Kyle’s family said they were relieved and overjoyed that he was free.
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The University of Melbourne lecturer was traveling on an Australian passport in 2018 when he was detained at the Tehran airport after a conference.
Many feared for his welfare last August when he was reported to have been transferred to Qarchak, a famous prison in the desert.
Dr Kylie said Australian officials had worked “tirelessly” to secure her freedom.
“It means a lot to me,” said Dr Kylie who was very grateful and grateful.
“I have nothing but respect, love and admiration for the great nation of Iran and its kind, generous and courageous people,” he said in a statement.
“It is with sweet bitter feelings that I leave your country, despite the injustices I have suffered. I came to Iran as a friend and with sincere intentions of friendship, even when I left Iran with these sentiments, and not only intact, but even stronger.”
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Dr Kylie has apparently spent more than 800 days of excruciating hardship in the detention cell. He is also reportedly on trial in secret.
This alumnus of Cambridge University has apparently also been offered a job as a spy by Iran.
“I am not a spy. I have never been a spy and have no interest in working for espionage organizations in any country,” said Dr Kylie through his letters that were smuggled out of Evin prison, Tehran, earlier this year.
Dr Kylie also stated in the letters that she was concerned about her mental health.
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The Australian Government is relieved
The Australian Government in a statement said they were very happy with the release of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert from Iranian prison.
Dr Kylie was released in exchange for an Iranian businessman and two Iranian nationals who “have been detained abroad”. The three Iranians were not identified.
The video of the exchange was even published by the Iranian state media IRIB and the Tasnim website. The video was also uploaded on Twitter by the @yjc_agency account.
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In the video, Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert appears to be wearing a gray scarf and wearing a mask that has sagged over her chin.
He was taken away in a minivan, while three Iranians exchanged with him appeared to enter the room, one of them in a wheelchair.
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declined to comment on whether it was true that the exchange had taken place, but said that no prisoner had been released from Australia.
Meanwhile, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne was quoted as saying BBC, said that Dr Kylie’s release was an achievement achieved through diplomatic relations with the Government of Iran.
So far Iran has detained a number of foreign nationals, including dual nationalities, with many of them accused of spying.
The Iranian action was suspected by human rights groups as an effort to get Iran to get it concession from other countries amid an economic downturn due to US sanctions and added this year there is a corona virus pandemic.
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