The U.S. government’s chief of staff denied the report today, and Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Tahert Rafanchi, also said he could not confirm the news.
The U.S. and Iran have reached a prisoner swap agreement, but senior officials of both countries denied the news. (Photo/reported from Unsplash)
The U.S. government’s “U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,” Ron Klain, said in an interview with the CBS political program “Face the Nation” that “unfortunately, I can tell you that this report is not true. “
“There has not been a deal to get the four Americans released, and we are working to get them released.”
Kran’s comments came after Iranian state-run television, citing “informed sources,” reported that the U.S. had agreed to unfreeze $7 billion in Iranian funds and release four Iranians accused of circumventing sanctions in exchange for Iran’s release of four Americans accused of spying.
Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, also noted today that news of a prisoner exchange agreement between Tehran authorities and Washington has not yet been confirmed.
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