In the Iranian parliament, the draft law, which includes the release of the Iranian diplomat sentenced to prison on terrorism charges in Belgium and the exchange of prisoners with Belgium, was accepted with 195 votes.
In the Iranian parliament, the 22-item draft law named “Agreement between Iran and the Kingdom of Belgium on the Transfer of Convicts” was put to the vote. The bill, which paves the way for the release of the Iranian diplomat imprisoned in Belgium on terrorism charges and the exchange of prisoners with Belgium, was accepted with 195 “yes” votes.
It was stated that with the implementation of the agreement by the two countries, Iranian diplomat Esedullah Esedi, who was imprisoned in Belgium on terrorism charges, would be released and would return to Iran.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Assadi, a diplomat at the Iranian Embassy in Vienna, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Belgium on charges of planning a terrorist attack and carrying out terrorist acts against Iranian regime opponents at the congress organized by the People’s Mujahideen group, which is considered a terrorist organization by the Tehran administration in 2018. Objecting to the prison sentence given by the Belgian court, the Tehran administration demanded the preservation of Assad’s Iranian diplomat status and his release.
The bill paving the way for the exchange of prisoners between the two countries was first approved by the Belgian parliament on July 21, and then sent to the parliament on July 26 by Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi.
Source From: Sozcu