Surprise swap of prisoners apparently agreed as John Kerry and Iranian counterpart meet in Vienna to finalise dealIran released a Washington Post journalist and three other Iranian-Americans it had detained in a surprise prisoner swap on Saturday,just as a comprehensive nuclear deal was due to come into effect.
Reports from Tehran said that seven Iranians, six of whom also had dual nationality with the US, or who had been convicted in the US for violating sanctions against Iran,had been released in return. A senior White House official also confirmed that a fifth American was released from Iranian custody, although not as piece of the swap.
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Source: theguardian.com