Irans ‘Hostage Diplomacy’: How Tehran Uses Arrests To Extract Concessions
Iran: Iran, since the Islamic revolution, has employed the tactic of arresting Westerners in a bid to extract concessions from its foes, in a strategy of “hostage diplomacy” that has long presented Europe and the United States with a dilemma, observers say. Iranian authorities this week released two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris,…