Kidnapped tourist released in Iran

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Aidan Leahy, the Irish tourist who was held captive in Iran for the past month, has been released from captivity by his kidnappers.

An Irish man kidnapped in Iran together with two German tourists was today released by a group claimed to have links with al Qaida.

Aidan Leahy and the other captives are understood to be en route to the Iranian capital Tehran after being freed to meet Irish ambassador Thomas Bolster.