In a controversial prisoner exchange between Sweden and Iran, a convicted Iranian torturer Hamid Noury was traded for two Swedish citizens. Noury had committed severe human rights abuses, yet Iran secured his return in exchange for releasing the Swedes falsely accused of espionage and other charges. This exchange highlights Iran's tactic of "hostage diplomacy," using Western citizens as bargaining chips to exert pressure and gain concessions. It questions whether Western nations should continue...