After Iran frees Australian couple, AG confirms release of Iranian man wanted by US

Details surrounding Reza Dehbashi Kivi's release emerged just hours after Perth couple Mark Firkin and Jolie King returned home following a three-month stint inside an Iranian prison.

Attorney-General Christian Porter. Source: AAP

An Iranian academic wanted in the US has been released from a Queensland prison, Australian authorities have confirmed.

Reza Dehbashi Kivi, a 38-year-old cancer researcher, was arrested in September 2018 after US authorities accused him of conspiring to export electronic military devices to Iran.

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