WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 12 (Reuters) - A White Home official on Sunday denied Iranian statements that Washington and Tehran had reached an settlement to trade prisoners, and stated the US was dedicated to securing the discharge of People held in Iran."Claims by Iranian officers that we've got reached a deal for the discharge of the …
WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 12 (Reuters) – A White Home official on Sunday denied Iranian statements that Washington and Tehran had reached an settlement to trade prisoners, and stated the US was dedicated to securing the discharge of People held in Iran.
“Claims by Iranian officers that we’ve got reached a deal for the discharge of the U.S. residents wrongfully held by Iran are false,” a spokesperson for the White Home Nationwide Safety Council stated.
“Sadly, Iranian officers is not going to hesitate to make issues up, and the most recent merciless declare will trigger extra heartache for the households of Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, and Morad Tahbaz,” the spokesperson stated, referring to 3 twin Iranian-Americans held in Iran.
(Reporting by Moira Warburton, enhancing by Deepa Babington)
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