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Iran Says Prisoner Exchange With U.S. Could Happen Soon


Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani (file photo)
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani (file photo)

Iran and the United States could exchange prisoners soon if Washington shows goodwill, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on June 12, a day after Iran's supreme leader signaled the possibility of reaching a nuclear agreement with the West. "Regarding the issue of exchanging prisoners with America...negotiations are ongoing through mediators.... If the other party shows the same seriousness and goodwill, this can happen in the near future," Nasser Kanaani said in a televised weekly news conference. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.

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