The democracy campaigner has spent 20 years in total in detention, five of them since being overthrown by a coup.

There was no major breakthrough during the meeting, and President Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring the island shortly afterwards.

It includes the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian government, as well as the reconstruction and demilitarisation of Gaza, US envoy Steve Witkoff says.

BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran, with witnesses saying they want to ensure the world knew of the violence against protesters.

BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran, with witnesses saying they want to ensure the world knew of the violence against protesters.