One of the five Americans freed from Iranian custody after nearly eight years has urged US President Joe Biden to end the Islamic Republic’s “longstanding” practice of keeping foreign nationals in jail.

Freed American calls on Biden to end Iran’s ‘vile path’ of keeping foreigners imprisoned

According to Iran's state media, authorities on Wednesday exchanged a jailed British-Australian academic, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, with three Iranians who were detained abroad.

Iran swaps jailed Australian academic for three citizens: Report

In what will be seen as a victory for Iranian state hostage-taking by some and a humanitarian move by others, Moore-Gilbert was released on Wednesday morning.

Kylie Moore-Gilbert released from Iran jail in prisoner exchange