Christian Weber, an Austrian national, has been released, as reported by Mizan, the judiciary’s news agency. He was previously arrested by security forces in West Azerbaijan Province and transferred to prison.

The Chief Justice of West Azerbaijan Province stated, “This Austrian citizen, who was imprisoned due to committed offenses in West Azerbaijan Province, was released through clemency and Islamic compassion.”

The report by Naser Atabati did not specify the charges against this Austrian citizen.

In October 2022, the Austrian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement the arrest of an Austrian citizen in Iran. They reported that Iranian authorities confirmed the arrest but claimed it was not related to the popular protests in Iran.