Professor Ahmadreza Jalali, a Swedish citizen of Southern Azerbaijani origin who is being held in Tehran's Evin Prison, criticized official Stockholm for its indifference to his life in a message addressed to the Swedish government.
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Professor Ahmadreza Jalali, a Swedish citizen of Southern Azerbaijani origin who is being held in Tehran's Evin Prison, criticized official Stockholm for its indifference to his life in a message addressed to the Swedish government.
This was reported by his wife, Vida Mehranniya.
"Despite the terrible conditions in which I am facing the threat of execution, and the serious health problems that have arisen, you are indifferent to my fate and it seems that I am considered a second-class citizen for you because I am a dual citizen," the southern scientist said.
He said that because of the harsh circumstances he is in, he might die before being put to death, recalling the repeated declarations made by Iranian officials seven months ago that he would be put to death. "It seems that my life does not matter to the Swedish government and it is not important to them," Ahmadreza Jalali added.
It should be noted that Ahmadreza Jalali, a Swedish citizen originally from the Sarab district of South Azerbaijan, was arrested in April 2016 after traveling to Iran to attend a scientific conference at the invitation of Tehran and Shiraz universities.
In September 2017, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced the Azerbaijani scientist to death on charges of "spying for Israel," and the Iranian Supreme Court upheld the decision. Jalali denied the espionage charges and said he was tortured to extract a false confession.
It should be noted that although the Swedish government achieved the freedom of its citizen imprisoned in Iran by releasing Hamid Nouri, whom it had arrested in 2024 for his role in mass executions in Iran, it did not make sufficient efforts to release the Azerbaijani scientist.
The distribution of audio recordings of Ahmadreza Jalali and other European prisoners held captive in Iran is thought to be of interest to the Tehran regime. This is due to the fact that foreign nationals are detained in isolation and have their connections to the outside world severed in Iran, particularly those detained on espionage charges.
The release of such recordings, which coincide with the start of a new phase of Iran's nuclear talks with Germany, Britain and France, suggests that Tehran intends to use prisoners as a means of pressure on the other side in the negotiations.
Human rights organizations and several Western officials have previously stated that Iran has kidnapped foreign citizens and used them as leverage in negotiations.
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