On the Iranian side everything would be ready, only the Americans are still working on the final preparations, says the minister. Washington has not yet confirmed the news. Furthermore, it is not yet known how many prisoners are involved in the deal and under what conditions. Al Jazeera news channel reported a few weeks ago that talks were taking place between representatives of both countries under the mediation of Qatar.
Three Americans are currently detained in Iran. On the contrary, Tehran wants to free at least thirteen Iranians who are in an American prison.
Appeal to Biden
On Thursday, one of three Americans detained in Iran appealed to US President Joe Biden via the CNN news channel. Siamak Namazi has been serving a 10-year prison sentence for espionage since 2016. “Please put the lives and freedom of innocent Americans above all politics and just do what it takes to end this nightmare and bring us home.” “.
Namazi had made a similar request to Biden in a January 16 letter. That day marks seven years since Iran released five Americans as part of the 2015 nuclear deal. Relations between Tehran and Washington have soured since the United States withdrew from the deal and negotiations for a new deal are currently at a standstill.