Michael White, a veteran of the US Navy who was arrested in Iran in 2018, has been released by Tehran and has reportedly left the country on a Swiss government aircraft.
White’s mother, Joanne White, said in a statement on Thursday that her son was on his way home and expressed gratitude to the US government and a team at the State Department, as well as Swiss diplomats, for helping him.
“We understand that there is great interest in Michael’s story. In time Michael will tell it himself, his way,” she added, asking people respect the family’s privacy in the meantime.
#BREAKING: 683 days after being taken hostage by the Islamic Republican of Iran, #MichaelWhite is on his way home.
— Jonathan Franks (@jonfranks) June 4, 2020
Joanne would like to thank the @realDonaldTrump Admin, especially the @StateSPEHA and the team at OCS.
Also thanks @GovRichardson and @Montel_Williams. pic.twitter.com/s24o6Wrdw4
White is to be met at Zurich by US special envoy for Iran, Brian Hook, the AP reported. The diplomat and a doctor he brought with him will accompany the released detainee back to the US.
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