Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari returns to the country after some three years in detention in the United States that had wrongfully accused him of stealing information and transferring it to the Islamic Republic.

An Iranian MP says there are no more obstacles in the way of freeing scientist Sirous Asgari from jail in the US, and that he will return home immediately after recovering from coronavirus.

Iran says the US must immediately release the Iranian scientist who has contracted the novel coronavirus behind bars.

An Iranian scientist in years-long detention in the US becomes infected with the new coronavirus.