Detained Lebanese businessman Zakka freed

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Detained Lebanese businessman Zakka freed
A Lebanese businessman detained in Iran since 2015 for alleged anti-state activity left the country on Tuesday, a Lebanese official said, after Beirut secured his release.
 
Nizar Zakka, who has U.S. residency, flew to Beirut with Lebanon's security chief Abbas Ibrahim, the official told Reuters.
 
Zakka was sentenced in 2016 to 10 years in prison and a $4.2 million fine for "collaborating against the state".
 
Upon his arrival to Beirut, Zakka, alongside Ibrahim headed to the Baabda Presidential Palace to meet with President Michel Aoun.
 
This as Zakka's family was waiting for him at the Presidential Palace.
 
Zakka thanked President Aoun, PM Hariri and Major General Ibrahim for their deployed efforts to ensure his release.
 
For his part, Ibrahim said that "Zakka was released following a letter sent from President Michel Aoun to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani."
 
Lebanon's president and foreign minister had urged Tehran to grant an amnesty to Zakka.
 
Zakka was detained in 2015 after being invited to Iran to take part in a conference. Iranian media has described him as a U.S. spy.
 
 
 
LBCI/REUTERS
 
 
 
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