Iran says it has released Spanish national as a 'humane' step

The release of a Spanish national detained in Iran was a "humane" step, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said at a press conference on Monday. The semi-official SNN news agency said on Sunday Santiago Sanchez had been handed over to officials of the Spanish Embassy in Tehran, and was due to leave Tehran for Madrid shortly afterwards. In a statement posted on the social media platform X, the Iranian Embassy in Madrid also said Sanchez had been released.