Belgium parliament passes Iran treaty that may lead to release of convicted terrorist

Belgium ratified a prisoner treaty with Iran, setting the stage for an Iranian convicted on terrorist charges to walk free in exchange for a Belgian humanitarian worker.

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The statement comes after 79 of the 131 Belgian MPs present voted in favor of the treaty that was approved by the parliament’s foreign affairs committee on July 6, paving the way for a deal that could see the release of Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian convicted to 20-years in prison in Belgian courts for a bomb plot that targeted a rally by opponents of the Iranian regime in France.

The deal will also pave the way for the release of Belgian humanitarian worker Olivier Vandecasteele, who has been in Iran since February.