Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- In a significant development that could reshape the long-stalled Beirut blast investigation, a Bulgarian court has delayed the extradition of Russian-Cypriot national Igor Grechushkin – the ship operator linked to the deadly 2020 port explosion in Lebanon – until Beirut provides written assurances that he will not face the death penalty. The decision underscores Europes strict adherence to human rights protocols in extradition cases, even when the suspect is tied to one of the deadliest non-nuclear explosions in modern history.

The Sofia City Court announced on November 10 that Lebanon must provide a formal guarantee by December 1 confirming that Grechushkin would not be sentenced to death if handed ove...