Iran-US prisoner swap likely set in motion as $6 billion of once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar
Some $6 billion of Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea is now in Qatar, a key element for a planned prisoner swap between Tehran and the United States. That's according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani, who made the comment during a news conference on Monday aired on state television. However, the feed cut immediately after his remarks without explanation. The announcement comes weeks after Iran said that five Iranian-Americans are now under house arrest as part of a confidence-building... Читать дальше...