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Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert thanks friends and supporters following release in Iranian prisoner-swap deal
Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert says there are “no words to express the depth of my gratitude” after being released from an Iranian prison.
Key points:
- The Australian academic who was locked up in Iran for two years thanked friends and supporters in a statement
- She said support gave her strength to get through what seemed like a “never-ending, unrelenting nightmare”
- Dr Moore-Gilbert was reportedly released in exchange for three Iranians held in Thailand.
The University of Melbourne lecturer arrived in Canberra last Friday, after spending more than two years in jail for espionage, a charge she has always denied.
In a statement, Dr Moore-Gilbert said the support of friends and colleagues gave her the strength to endure what she…
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