Australia: Blogger, fiance return home after 3-month detention in Iran

An Australian-British blogger Jolie King and her fiance Mark Firkin were reportedly released by Iranian officials on October 5 after being detained for 3 months in country. couple were held in Tehran's torious Evin prison over charges of flying a drone near a military zone in Iran without a license. y returned to Australia after all charges against m were dropped. duo are travel bloggers who were driving around world in ir house on wheels and filming ir journey along way. For two years y have been documenting ir travels on Instagram and YouTube. 

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blogger's reaction to release

blogger and her fiance said on Saturday that y were very happy to be released. y are w back in Australia and safe with ir family and close ones, y said. y furr expressed ir gratitude to Australian Government for helping secure ir release. Iran continues to maintain silence on issue, as per Australian media. Reportedly, even officials did t ackwledge couple's release. Following release, y have requested media to respect ir privacy. y need to get back to rmal lives, y said.

Speaking about ir time in prison, couple said, "While past few months have been very difficult, we kw it has also been tough for those back home who have been worried for us". 

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A third Australian still detained in Iran

y ded that re are many like m who are detained in Iran including a fellow Australian. Yet media is t covering issue, y blamed. On or hand, Foreign Minister Marise Payne told  media that Australian government is also trying to get or citizen, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who is a lecturer from Melbourne University, released. lecturer has been detained since October 2018 in Iran. Minister described her situation as "very complex". Yet Government has t accepted spying charges against her, she ded.

"She has been detained for some considerable time, and has faced Iranian legal system and has been convicted and sentenced," Payne said.

(With inputs from Associated Press)

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