{"id":28409,"date":"2023-11-25T17:15:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T17:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/iran-says-it-facilitated-fridays-release-of-10-thai-hostages-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-25T17:15:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T17:15:06","slug":"iran-says-it-facilitated-fridays-release-of-10-thai-hostages-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/iran-says-it-facilitated-fridays-release-of-10-thai-hostages-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran says it facilitated Friday’s release of 10 Thai hostages | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nBANGKOK:
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Iran facilitated Friday’s release of 10 Thai hostages from Gaza, providing a list of names to Palestinian group Hamas after a request to do so by Thailand’s Foreign Ministry and parliamentary speaker, Iran’s embassy in Thailand said on social media on Saturday.<\/p>\n

“This request was accepted by Hamas and 10 Thai hostages were released after the ceasefire,” it said.<\/p>\n

A Thai foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters<\/em> that: “we have provided lists since the beginning to everyone,” including Qatar, Egypt, Israel and Iran.<\/p>\n

“Different actors would have different influence on Hamas,” the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n

Read also:\u00a0Second stage of prisoner release awaited in Gaza truce<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A group of Thai Muslim politicians had travelled to Tehran and met senior Hamas officials in October.<\/p>\n

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara also held talks with senior officials in Cairo and Doha over the release of Thai hostages.<\/p>\n

Thailand’s government says that 20 of its nationals are still being held by Hamas.<\/p>\n

About 30,000 Thai nationals work in Israel, forming one of its largest groups of migrant workers, many in agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n