Final verdict on Belgium-Iran prisoner swap treaty could free Belgian aid worker
By DW
11 March 2023 |
3:03 pm
A controversial prisoner swap deal with Iran could go ahead under a Belgian court ruling. But the conditions attached mean the future of a Belgian aid worker remains unclear.
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