Ukraine and Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners

Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, with almost 800 people released on Friday.

American-Israeli soldier Alexander is reunited with family as Hamas releases him

Hamas released Edan Alexander, a dual American-Israeli national and soldier, as it seeks to revive ceasefire negotiations and an end to Israel’s punishing blockade on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Hamas offers ‘serious prisoner swap’, seeks guarantees Israel would not violate truce 

A senior Hamas official said on Monday that the Palestinian group was prepared to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for a “serious prisoner swap” and guarantees that Israel will end the war in Gaza, AFP reported.

Iran repatriates 130 prisoners from Iraq under bilateral transfer agreement

TEHRAN – In a milestone under a bilateral agreement, 130 Iranian prisoners have been repatriated from Iraq to serve the remainder of their sentences closer to home.

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.