Qatar hopes for ‘better environment’ following prisoner swap deal

TEHRAN - Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has expressed hope that the recent prisoner swap deal facilitated by Doha between Iran and the U.S. would lead to a better environment between Iran and the U.S.

Freed Iranian prisoners: U.S. charges were “baseless”

TEHRAN- Mehrdad Moein Ansari and Reza Sarhangpour Kofrani are two of the Iranian freed prisoners who were flown to Doha, Qatar, and then to Tehran on Monday.

Five Iranians imprisoned in U.S. freed

TEHRAN - Five Iranians who had spent years in U.S. jails were released on Monday in a prisoner swap between Tehran and Washington mediated by Qatar.

Iran’s steely determination pays off

Iranian frozen assets in South Korea set to be released

TEHRAN- The United States and Iran have agreed to liberate five American prisoners in exchange for the detention of a number of Iranians held in the U.S. and access to around $6 billion in Iranian oil revenues in South Korea.

By Mehran Shamsuddin

The messages of Sultan’s journey

TEHRAN – Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman arrived in the Iranian capital on Sunday afternoon for a two-day visit during which many bilateral, regional and international issues were expected to be discussed.

Iran has signed prisoner swap deal with Belgium: Judiciary

TEHRAN – Masoud Setayeshi, the spokesman for Iran’s Judiciary, said on Wednesday morning that Iran and Belgium have already signed a prisoner swap deal and that it will be implemented.

3,000 prisoners freed, 16 death penalties abolished

TEHRAN – Some 3,000 prisoners were released and 16 sentenced to death were also freed from the death penalty on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of General Qassem Soleimani.

Over 3,600 involuntary prisoners freed in 6 months

TEHRAN – A total of 3,606 prisoners of unintentional crimes with debts amounting to 20 trillion rials (nearly $62 million) were released in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 21).

Ball in Washington court to carry out prisoner swap deal with Iran: FM spokesman

TEHRAN- It is now "up to the U.S. administration" to determine whether or not it wants to uphold its half of the bargain, according to the spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry. Tehran is prepared to put into effect the agreement on the exchange of detainees with Washington.

Majlis supports building schools, releasing prisoners

TEHRAN – Members of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) have approved special budgets to support releasing unintentional crime prisoners and building schools nationwide.

Over 6,300 prisoners of unintentional crimes freed

TEHRAN – A total of 6,362 inmates of involuntary crimes have been released since the beginning of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21, 2021), according to the head of the Blood Money Organization.

Amir Abdollahian says agreement in Vienna “never been closer”

TEHRAN — In an interview with Euronews published on its website on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that a deal in Vienna that would lift sanction on Iran could be reached in a matter of hours if Western powers seized the opportunity.

Employment for 80% of prisoners targeted

TEHRAN – Providing job opportunities for 80 percent of prisoners has been projected in the current Iranian calendar year (began on March 21), Mohammad Mehdi Haj-Mohammadi, head of the Prisons Organization has stated.

Iran drops case of prisoner swap with U.S.

TEHRAN — A news website has cited an unnamed Iranian official as saying that the Islamic Republic has abandoned efforts for prisoner swap with the United States, saying the decision followed Washington's "breaches" against efforts to release the detainees.

Iran says believes in constructive dialogue

TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Tehran believes in dialogue and constructive interaction.

Tehrani benefactors release 51% more prisoners

TEHRAN – The number of inmates of involuntary crimes released with the help of Tehrani philanthropists last year (March 2020-March 2021) has increased by more than 51 percent compared to a year before.

Prisoner swap not part of Vienna talks, Russia says

TEHRAN – Exchanging prisoners between Iran and the United States is not on the agenda of the Vienna nuclear deal talks between Tehran and the P4+1 group of countries, a senior Russian diplomat has said.

Reports of prisoner swap with U.S. not true, Iran says

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have responded to press reports alleging that Tehran and Washington agreed to swap prisoners amid nuclear talks in Vienna.

Tehran-Washington prisoner swap has nothing to do with Vienna talks

TEHRAN— According to an informed source, the agenda on Vienna negotiations did not and has not included the prisoner swap between Tehran-Washington and Tehran-London.

Washington to pay $7b in exchange for four spies

TEHRAN-- The Lebanese news network, Al Mayadeen reported that the Islamic Republic has agreed to release four Americans accused of spying for the CIA. In exchange, Washington will release four detained Iranians, in addition to unfreezing $7 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S.

Over 9,000 prisoners of involuntary crimes freed

TEHRAN – Iranian benefactors helped release a total of 9,398 inmates of unintentional crimes across the country over the past Iranian calendar year (March 2020-March 2021), according to the Blood Money Organization.