TÁNAISTE AND MINISTER for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has reiterated a request on behalf of the Irish Government for the release of an Irishman who has been imprisoned without trial in Iran for more than three months.
Martin is understood to have had an hour-long conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian yesterday where he raised concerns over Phelan’s case and reiterated the request that he urgently be released on humanitarian grounds.Martin had already spoken to the Iranian ambassador about Phelan’s case earlier this month.
The Tánaiste told RTÉ last week that the Irish Government is “very concerned” about Phelan, stating that he shared the concerns of his family.
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