STORY: 2-month deadline set for prisoner swap, assets release agreement with U.S.: Iranian official
DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:00
LOCATION: Tehran
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani in the press conference

STORYLINE:

A two-month deadline has been set for the implementation of the agreement on the prisoner swap between Tehran and Washington and the release of Iran's frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.

Addressing a press conference in Tehran, Kanaani said the implementation of the agreement is progressing well and he is optimistic that it will be completed within the set time limit.

Kanaani also stressed that Iran has no plan for holding direct talks with the United States on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly scheduled in September, or in any other places.

Kanaani stressed that the process of transferring part of Iran's funds, pertaining to gas and electricity exports, from Iraq has been completed, and that the procedure will be pursued seriously.

Earlier in August, Tehran said Iran and the United States had reached an agreement, mediated by a third country, under which the two sides will exchange prisoners as a humanitarian issue and part of Iranian assets "illegally" blocked overseas by Washington would be released.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tehran.
(XHTV)