Prisoner Swap

Tehran reacts to US denial over prisoner exchange agreement

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – The agreement reached with the United States for the exchange of prisoners between the two countries is a purely humanitarian issue, which should not be politicized, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
2023-03-13 08:32
Washington reacts to reports of prisoner swap with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – After it was reported that Washington had agreed to release Iranian funds frozen in other countries in exchange for releasing three people imprisoned in Iran, Washington rejected the reports as false.
2023-03-12 19:28
Iran FM:

"If all goes well, we'll see prisoners swap with US"

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Tehran and Washington could witness the exchange of prisoners if all goes well.
2023-03-12 18:00
Belgian court upholds prisoner exchange deal with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Belgium's Constitutional Court turns down a request for the annulment of a treaty with Iran, which authorizes the exchange of prisoners between the countries.
2023-03-04 08:15
Iran considers prisoner swap as humanitarian issue: FM spox.

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson says that Iran considers the prisoner swap as a humanitarian issue.
2023-02-21 11:50
Hamas dismisses reports on deal with Israel on prisoners swap

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – A Hamas official has rejected as false the Israeli regime's media reports on reaching a deal with the Resistance movement on prisoners exchange.
2022-12-28 17:26
Iran’s $7bn frozen assets to be released

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – With the finalization of talks between Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States to free prisoners of the two countries at the same time, the $7 billion worth of country’s blocked assets will be released.
2022-10-02 10:11
US releases senior Taliban member after two decades

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The United States released a senior figure of the Taliban from Guantanamo prison after two decades, a Taliban spokesperson confirmed.
2022-09-19 15:55
FM spox.:

Iran ready to implement agreement on prisoner swap with US

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Stating that Tehran is ready to implement an agreement on the prisoner swap with Washington, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that it is now up to the US to decide whether it wants to implement the deal or not.
2022-09-18 14:20
Iran ready for swift implementation of prisoner deal with US

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Kan’ani announced Iran's readiness to immediately implement the agreement with the United States on the prisoners.
2022-08-17 14:56
Parliament approves Iran-Belgium extradition treaty

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iranian members of parliament Wednesday ratified the extradition treaty with Belgium.
2022-08-03 21:30
Belgium ratifies prisoner swap treaty with Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Media have reported that the Belgian Parliament has ratified a bill on the extradition of convicts with Iran, which can facilitate a prisoner swap between the two countries.
2022-07-21 10:17
Belgian Parl to review bill on exchanging prisoners with Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Media have reported that the Belgian Parliament is set to review a bill on the extraditionof convicts with Iran on Tuesday, which can facilitate a prisoner swap between the two countries.
2022-07-05 16:17
Russia exchanges US citizen Trevor Reed for Russian pilot

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Russia exchanged American citizen Trevor Reed, imprisoned in the country for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who, in turn, was serving a lengthy sentence in the US, the Russian Foreign Ministry has stated.
2022-04-27 17:05
Iran FM says dual national freed based on humanitarian ground

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Wednesday that Nazanin Zaghari and Anousheh Ashouri were released with humanitarian considerations.
2022-03-16 18:30
Iran frees two dual British nationals jailed for espionage

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Some news sources reported that Nazanin Zaghari who had been sentenced to 5 years in prison on spying for the UK in Iran released, heading to airport to leave Iran.
2022-03-16 14:17
FM spox. gives explanations about prisoners' swap in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Referring to the prisoners' swap in Syria, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the operation was carried out under the supervision of Iran and Russia, by the Syrian Red Crescent and the ICRC on Friday.
2021-12-19 15:15
UK efforts to blackmail Iran never going to work: Deputy FM

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – In reaction to Boris Johnson's latest tweet, Abbas Araghchi said that the UK tries to blackmail Iran by taking its own money which has been illegally kept for more than 40 years hostage in exchange for prisoners.
2021-08-14 11:00
Govt. spox. rejects receiving letter from Joe Biden

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Regarding the rumors that Biden sent a letter to Iran, Government Spokesman said that this is just the speculation of the media and the official authorities do not confirm such a thing.
2021-07-20 13:17
Khatibzadeh:

7th round of Vienna talks to be held under new administration

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the 7th round of Vienna talks will be held under the new administration of Iran.
2021-07-19 11:38
Khatibzadeh:

Iran ready to swap prisoners with US, UK "today"

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – In response to statements by US officials denying an agreement with Iran on the exchange of prisoners, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Iran is ready to swap prisoners with the US and UK even "today" too.
2021-07-18 10:40
US special envoy for Iran:

"US won't accept partial deal with Iran on prisoners swap"

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – In continuation of excessive US demands, the special envoy for Iran has said that the Biden administration is insisting on the release of all Americans imprisoned in Iran.
2021-07-10 18:42
Diplomat dismisses reports of prisoner swap with US

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has rejected recent reports which claimed that Iran and the US have agreed to a prisoner swap.
2021-05-03 09:36
US rejects prisoners’ swap deal with Iran: Price

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The US Department of State Spokesperson Price announced on Sunday that the United States would not reach an agreement with Iran on the prisoners’ swap.
2021-05-02 20:45
US may reportedly un-freeze $7bn Iranian assets

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The US may un-freeze Iranian assets worth a total of $7 billion.
2021-05-02 17:45
11 other prisoners of Yemeni army, popular committee released

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The Head of National Committee for Prisoners’ Affair of Yemeni National Salvation Government announced the release of 11 prisoners of Army and Popular Committees of Yemen.
2021-05-02 17:20
21 prisoners swapped between Iran, Turkey

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Following the implementation of the agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey for the convicts' swap, 21 prisoners were exchanged at the Bazargan border, said an official at Iran's Ministry of Justice.
2021-03-23 17:00
US says open to discussing prisoner exchange with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The United States is open to discussing a prisoner exchange with Iran, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Wednesday.
2021-03-18 11:28
Iranian inmates in Iraq to be handed over to Tehran: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran's Prisons Organization says the Iranian prisoners held in Iraq will be pardoned or will be handed over to Iran to spend their remaining jail term in their own country's prisons.
2021-02-10 22:00
Iran, Iraq discuss judiciary coop., prisoners swap

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Chief of Iran’s Judiciary Ebrahim Raeisi met and held talks with the Chairman of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zidan on judiciary cooperation and prisoners swap.
2021-02-09 13:49