TEHRAN September 18. 2023 (Saba) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that five Iranian citizens will be released from American prisons today.
The Iranian News Agency (IRNA) quoted Nasser Kanaani, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, in a press conference held on Monday, saying that Iran’s funds frozen in South Korea will return to Iran Monday.
The spokesman explained "Five Iranian prisoners will be exchanged for five American prisoners and Iran's funds frozen in South Korea will return to our country," noting that "the agreement to exchange prisoners and return Iranian funds has been implemented well and step by step."
Kanaani described the release of Iranian assets frozen in Britain after several years as “a great success,” noting that “some of our property and resources in South Korea were frozen as a result of the repressive measures of the United States and the pressure it exerted on some of Iran’s partners, and today this property is at Iran’s disposal.” "Completely."
On September 12, the Iranian mission to the United Nations announced “the release of five Iranian nationals who were imprisoned on illegal charges of circumventing the American embargo.”
IRNA reported citing the Iranian mission to the United Nations that five Iranian prisoners were actually released in exchange for the release of five American prisoners, and their names were also published.
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