Joe Bennett, the son of a British couple imprisoned in Iran on “spying” allegations, calls for the UK government to consider a prisoner exchange to secure their release. Bennett argues that deporting an Iranian national, Richard Jan, could be used as part of a swap for his parents, and he questions why the option is not being pursued. The UK government, through No 10, rules out exchanging Richard Jan—described in government messaging as the UK’s “worst stalker”—with Iran. The Daily Mail reports that Bennett’s proposal centres on whether the UK can trade the removal of Jan for the release of his parents, who remain detained in Iran. The coverage also indicates that the government position is not to proceed with that specific exchange. The reports present a dispute between Bennett’s suggested mechanism for negotiation and the UK government’s stated refusal to swap Jan for the couple held in Iran.
Son of British couple jailed in Iran asks UK to consider prisoner swap with Tehran
Joe Bennett, the son of a British couple imprisoned in Iran on “spying” allegations, calls for the UK government to consider a prisoner exchange to secure their release. Bennett argues that deporting...
- Joe Bennett says his parents are jailed in Iran on allegations of spying.
- Bennett proposes that Richard Jan be deported in exchange for the couple’s release.
- No 10 states it will not exchange Richard Jan for detainees held by Iran.
- The reports frame the issue as a disagreement over whether that prisoner-swap route should be pursued.
- Richard Jan is described in government messaging as the UK’s “worst stalker.”
Joe Bennett said deporting Iranian national Richard Jan in exchange for his parents could secure their release - and questioned why this has not been considered.
2 months agoJoe Bennett said deporting Iranian national Richard Jan in exchange for his parents could secure their release - and questioned why this has not been considered.
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