The trial against Swedish national and EU employee Johan Floderus started yesterday.

As EU, we have been very clear from the beginning: Mr. Floderus is innocent. There are absolutely no grounds for keeping Johan Floderus in detention. 

The EU continues to call for Johan Floderus to be freed immediately.

As High Representative, I persistently raise the case at every occasion and contact with the Iranian authorities, since his detention, requesting his liberation.

We are seeking clarification and more information from them, in closest coordination with the Swedish authorities who bear the consular responsibility.

The European Union will continue to work tirelessly to secure the release of our colleague Johan and that of other EU nationals like him, who are arbitrarily detained in Iran.