Australian bloggers Jolie Kinga and Mark Firkin held in Iran released

Australia`s foreign minister Marise Payne attends joint press conference with New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters in Sydney on 4 October 2019. Photo: AFP
Australia`s foreign minister Marise Payne attends joint press conference with New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters in Sydney on 4 October 2019. Photo: AFP

An Australian travel-blogging couple who were last month revealed to be detained in Iran have been released following "very sensitive negotiations" with Tehran, Australian foreign minister Marise Payne said Saturday.

Perth-based Jolie King and Mark Firkin have been returned to Australia, Payne said, but a third Australian citizen identified as having been recently arrested by Iranian authorities remained in detention.