After the latest prisoner swap between Iran and the United States, Iranian officials said they are ready for more prisoner swaps with Washington.
Last week, Michael White was released from Iranian custody in exchange for Majid Taheri, who was held in US custody. Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson played a major role in the negotiations for the prisoner swap. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suggested the talks to exchange prisoners took place “despite” the efforts of the Trump administration, which has taken a hard line with Iran. Iran and the United States do not have formal relations and the Swiss Embassy in Tehran often acts as a liaison.