Iran UN mission confirms release of prisoners by US

These five Iranian nationals that have been released by the US authorities in the prisoner swap are Mehrdad Moin Ansari, Kambiz Attar Kashani, Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani, Amin Hasanzadeh, Kaveh Lotfollah Afrasiabi.

Iran has said that it has done the prisoner swap to release its own prisoners illegally held in the United States. As per the prisoner swap, Washington had agreed to release five Iranian nationals held illegally in its prisoners.

According to the Iranian UN mission, some of the Iranian nationals will return home while others will stay in the United States.

KI/IRN