Australian Travel Bloggers Released From Iranian Prison in ‘Possible Swap’

An image from social media obtained on Sept. 12, 2019, shows Perth residents Jolie King (left) and Mark Firkin who have been detained in Iran. AAP Image/Supplied, Social Media

An Australian couple has been released from an Iranian prison, the Australian foreign minister said Oct. 5.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne said that Australian Mark Firkin and British-Australian Jolie King were released and the charged against them dropped, after having spent close to three months in the Iranian detention center.