Michael White, Detained U.S. Navy Veteran Released by Iran, En Route Home

This March 19, 2020, file photo provided courtesy of the White family, shows U.S. Navy vet
Courtesy of the White Family via AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and is on his way home aboard a Swiss government aircraft, U.S. officials said Thursday.

The U.S. special envoy for Iran, Brian Hook, flew to Zurich with a doctor to meet freed detainee Michael White and will accompany White back to the United States, the officials said.

More details to follow. 

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