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Iran says deal on prisoner release, foreign funds imminent

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed reports that an Omani delegation will travel to Iran to help finalize a deal concerning the country's frozen funds and certain foreign prisoners.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said that more of Iran’s blocked money would be released very soon in a deal involving the release of dual nationals in Iran. The move is a sign that the nuclear negotiations, while appearing deadlocked, are still moving along.

When asked by a Fars News Agency journalist about the veracity of reports that Iranian money currently blocked by sanctions could be released, Khatibzadeh said that the news is accurate. He added that a high-ranking delegation would soon travel to Iran to finalize the matter.

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