The US and Iran are set to exchange prisoners as early as September 18 under an agreement that is seen as a first step toward fresh talks to reimpose limits on the country’s nuclear program, according to people familiar with the matter, Report informs referring to Bloomberg.
The people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations, said the exact date of the swap isn’t yet set but it’s likely to be on September 18, a day before world leaders convene in New York for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
The deal, which also saw the US allow Iran to access $6 billion in funds that were frozen in South Korea, has already opened President Joe Biden up to criticism that he’s encouraging more hostage taking and shouldn’t be doing any sort of deal with the regime.