Report: Iran has no plan to swap for detained Post reporter
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that the Islamic Republic has no plan to swap detained Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian with any Iranian prisoners held in the United States. The report Tuesday is the first time an Iranian media outlet has suggested a prisoner swap for Rezaian, who is awaiting a verdict in his espionage trial. Tasnim quoted Hassan Qashqavi, Iran's deputy foreign minister in charge of legal and consular affairs, as saying: "An exchange of Jason Rezaian is not on agenda. Each of ...
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