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Swedish Citizen Executed in Iran – Foreign Minister Expresses Condemnation

Published March 18, 2026, 14:11
Swedish Citizen Executed in Iran – Foreign Minister Expresses Condemnation

Sweden's Foreign Minister confirms that Iran has executed a Swedish citizen, after Iranian authorities announced the first execution of a man convicted of espionage since the start of the country's war against Israel and the United States. The Foreign Minister described the death penalty as inhumane, cruel and irreversible, and reiterated the country's position against its application in any case. Sweden had repeatedly raised the issue of the citizen's arrest with Iranian authorities.