Iran reached settlement with US on prisoner swap

Iran and the US have reached a settlement to swap a number of prisoners, the Justice Department said.

Prosecutor Abbas Jaafari said that four dual nationality Iranian-American prisoners, passing prison terms in Iran, will be exchanged with seven Iranian nationals languishing at the US jails, IRNA News Agency reported on Saturday.

The settlement included a clause according to which the US will no longer pursue extradition of 14 Iranians for alleged involvement in purchasing arms from the US to Iran.

Source: MENA