US dismisses 'cruel' Iran prisoner swap claim

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% :Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Sunday on Iranian state television that Iran was in agreement with the U.S. on a prisoner swap, saying "If everything goes well on the American's side, I think we will see the exchange of prisoners in the short term."
44% : The claim from Iran comes as the country reached an unexpected, Chinese-negotiated agreement with Saudi Arabia, which will see the two countries reengage diplomatic ties with each other.
40% : "We are working relentlessly to secure the release of the three wrongfully detained Americans in Iran," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said to the Associated Press.
40% : Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz are three Americans that are known to be held in Iran on espionage charges, a practice that the Iranian regime is known to use to gain leverage in negotiations with the west.

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