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Kylie Moore-Gilbert arrives in Australia after being released from Iranian prison
Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has landed in Canberra, after spending more than two years locked up in Iran before a reported prisoner swap deal this week.
Key points:
- Kylie Moore-Gilbert was detained in Iran for more than 800 days
- She had been serving 10 years on espionage charges
- Ms Moore-Gilbert touched down at Canberra Airport late on Friday afternoon
Dr Moore-Gilbert, a University of Melbourne lecturer, was sentenced to 10 years’ jail after being convicted of espionage, a charge she has always denied.
She was reportedly released in exchange for three Iranians held in Thailand.
Following her release this week, Dr Moore-Gilbert released a statement thanking her supporters and the Australian Government for working to secure her…
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