Prisoner Swap
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In deal’s first phase;
Israel ready to accept release of fewer than 40 prisoners
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Israel is ready to reduce its demand for Hamas to release 40 prisoners in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza after the Palestinian movement refused an offer prepared by Qatari, Egyptian, and US negotiators.
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No prisoners swap amid Israeli war, siege of Gaza: Hamas
TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – A senior member of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has rejected the Zionist media's claim about an agreement to swap 700 Palestinian prisoners for 40 Zionist regime's priosners.
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Israeli protesters block roads to call for deal with Hamas
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Protesters blocked roads in Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday evening, calling on the Israeli regime to reach a deal with Hamas on prisoners, while some called for elections.
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100 Ukrainians return home under prisoner swap with Russia
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – A total of 100 Ukrainian service people returned home under a fresh prisoner swap with Russia, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Thursday.
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Israeli delegation in Cairo to hold prisoner swap talks
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – An Israeli delegation has reportedly traveled to the Egyptian capital with the aim of resuming negotiations for the exchange of prisoners between the regime and the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas.
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Ukraine, Russia in 'biggest prisoner swap' so far
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Ukraine and Russia carried out their largest prisoner swap since February 2022, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Wednesday.
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Israeli captive 'executed' by regime forces in Gaza: Father
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The father of an Israeli captive, who was killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, says his son was executed by the regime’s forces.
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Hamas:
No prisoner exchange without complete halt to Gaza aggression
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Hamas reiterated its refusal to engage in talks about a prisoner exchange with Israeli regime unless there is a complete cessation of aggression against the Gaza Strip and a commitment to conditions set by Resistance.
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12 Zionist prisoners released in exchange for 30 Palestinians
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has freed 12 prisoners in exchange for 30 Palestinians released by the Israeli regime, as part of the fifth phase of a swap deal between the two sides.
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Third phase of prisoner swap:
Hamas releases 17 prisoners as Israel frees 39 Palestinians
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Israel has released a third batch of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for over a dozen prisoners freed by the Hamas Resistance movement as part of a swap deal, which followed a four-day truce in the regime's unrelenting war.
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Hamas delays release of captives over Israel's violations
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it has decided to delay the release of a second batch of Israeli captives under a ceasefire in Gaza over Israel’s lack of commitment to the agreement which came into effect on Friday.
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14 Zionist prisoners to be swapped with 42 Palestinians
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – More prisoners are set for release on the second day of a four-day truce agreed by Hamas and Israeli regime, as humanitarian aid trucks arrive in northern Gaza.
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Qatar says 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino released
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Mediator Qatar says 13 Israelis, including dual nationals, 10 Thais and one Filipino released in Gaza.
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Hamas releases video of prisoners calling for swap
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Hamas released a video of Israeli prisoners demanding prisoner swap and criticizing the regim for failing to protect people during Hamas’s October 7 attack.
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Iraq cooperates with Iran on judicial affairs, prisoners
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) –The Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced the signing of judicial cooperation memorandum of understanding and prisoner exchange agreements with other countries including Iran.
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Raeisi:
Prisoner swap with US done with "humanitarian motives"
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – In an interview with CNN, Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi said that the recent prisoner swap between Iran and the United States was done absolutely for humanitarian reasons.
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Iran, Turkey exchange 6 prisoners: judicial official
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Deputy Director of International Affairs and Human Rights Department at the Iranian Ministry of Justice announced that Iran and Turkey exchanged 6 prisoners on Tuesday.
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Raeisi hails Oman, Qatar efforts in Iran-US prisoner swap
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran and the United States could have conducted their prisoner swap sooner if Washington had not made miscalculations in its approaches to Tehran.
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Rights official:
Five Iranians held in US prisons to be released Monday
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Five Iranians held in US prisons for years will be released on Monday and two of them will arrive in Tehran via the Qatari capital, Secretary General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi says.
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Kan'ani:
EU decision to keep anti-Iran sanctions has no legal value
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Reacting to E3's decision to keep anti-Iran sanctions that are due to expire next month, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the restrictions announced by the European Union have no legal and international value.
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Iran, US could complete prisoner swap soon: report
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The United States and Iran could soon carry out a prisoner swap agreement, a US media reported on Monday.
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US-Iran prisoner swap set to happen early next week: report
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The US and Iran are set to exchange prisoners as early as Monday under an agreement recently reached between the countries, media outlets cited people familiar with the matter.
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Iran UN mission confirms release of prisoners by US
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iran's mission in the United Nations has confirmed the release of five Iranian prisoners who are detained on charges of illegally circumventing US sanctions, in exchange for the release of five American prisoners.
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President Raeisi:
Tehran to spend $6 billion released wherever necessary
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian president says that his government will decide how it will spend $6 billion due to be released by the United States, telling US media that the money will be spent "wherever we need it."
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Envoy to Qatar:
Iran, US in final stages of implementing prisoner swap
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's ambassador to Doha said that the implementation of the prisoner swap with the United States and the release of Iranian assets is in its final stages.
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Marandi:
US acted more realistically in prisoner swap with Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The advisor to the Iranian negotiating delegation in the nuclear talks has said that the US has acted more realistically than before regarding exchanging prisoners and releasing Iranian-blocked funds.
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Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap: report
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – As many as five detained US dual nationals will leave Iran and a similar number of Iranian prisoners held in the US will fly home as soon as next week, western media reported on Sunday.
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Iran-US prisoners swap remains on track: Jake Sullivan
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday that the United States believes an understanding on Iran eventually releasing five US citizens remains on track.
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Gharibabadi:
Prisoner swap with US done for freedom of Iranian detainees
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – A senior Iranian judicial official said that the main goal of the prisoner swap between Iran and the US was to secure the release of some Iranian citizens who are imprisoned.
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Blinken says US overall approach to Iran has not changed
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Anthony Blinken described the agreement between Tehran and Washington on prisoner swap as positive while declaring that the US overall approach to Iran has not changed.