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Westerners, especially Americans, are facing a surging threat of being abducted and held for ransom by Iran, and other "hostile governments" just about anywhere, according to a new report published at the Gatestone Institute.

Geopolitical provocateurs can cause serious diplomatic headaches.

TEHRAN: Iran has demanded Sweden take action over Holy Quran burnings before the two countries can exchange...

Irans foreign minister discussed Quran burning with his Swedish counterpart on the sidelines of UN General Assembly

Iran demands Sweden act against Koran burnings, free prisoner

Sweden has seen a series of public burnings of the Islamic holy book. Stockholm has voiced condemnation but said it cannot stop acts protected under laws on free expression.

Iran’s foreign minister urged the release of Hamid Noury who was convicted of mass executions, but did not mention Swedish nationals incarcerated in Iran who include the EU diplomat Johan Floderus.

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed the Koran issue with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billstrom on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the foreign ministry said

The EU is still trying to rekindle the nuclear deal—for now.

Conservationist Morad Tahbaz among prisoners to be swapped in deal involving unfreezing of Iranian oil money