Iran optimistic prisoner swap with U.S. will happen in "near future"- foreign ministry
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson expressed optimism about a prisoner swap with Washington happening "in the near future." Additionally, they mentioned that Tehran's frozen $6 billion assets in South Korea will be unblocked in the coming days.
- Diplomacy
- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:10 | 11 September 2023
- Modified Date: 11:10 | 11 September 2023
Iran is optimistic a prisoner swap with Washington will happen "in the near future", Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that Tehran's frozen $6 billion assets in South Korea will be unblocked in the coming days.
However, Nasser Kanaani said the two issues were not linked to one another.