# Australian engineer Robert Pether allowed to leave Iraq after more than four years

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-12 02:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/australian-engineer-robert-pether-released-iraq-baghdad-prison

> Australian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after spending more than four years imprisoned in Baghdad. Foreign Minister Penny Wong welcomed the Iraqi government’s decision and said she spoke with Pether shortly before his departure. Pether was arrested without charge in 2021 over a business dispute and remained barred from leaving after his release.