Detention of Johan Floderus
Johan Floderus | |
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| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)[1] |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, European Union official |
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Johan Floderus is a Swedish diplomat and European Union official. He first started working for the European Commission in 2019, serving as an aide to the then-incumbent European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, before joining the European External Action Service two years later.[1][2]
On 4 September 2023, a report published by The New York Times revealed that Floderus had been arrested by Iranian authorities at the International Airport in Tehran in April 2022, while visiting the country on holiday, and had reportedly been detained at the Evin Prison ever since.[1][2][3] EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell confirmed the news the following day.[3][4][5]
Background
Iran hostage crisis
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Iran-Sweden relations
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Biography
Diplomatic career in the EU
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Detention in Iran
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References
- ^ a b c Stevis-Gridneff, Matina (4 September 2023). "Johan Floderus, E.U. Official From Sweden, Is Imprisoned in Iran". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b "L'Iran tiene in carcere da più di un anno un diplomatico dell'Unione Europea". Il Post (in Italian). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b Gritten, David (5 September 2023). "Johan Floderus: EU confirms official from Sweden detained in Iran". BBC News. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ AFP (5 September 2023). "Borrell Confirms Swedish EU Diplomat Held In Iran". Barron's. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "L'Alto rappresentante per gli affari esteri europei, Josep Borrell, ha confermato che un diplomatico dell'Unione Europea è detenuto da più di un anno in Iran". Il Post (in Italian). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
