Iran’s Zarif Says Ball in U.S. Court for Prisoners Exchange

(Bloomberg) -- Iran is ready for a comprehensive prisoner exchange with U.S. after getting a “hostage back,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a Twitter post on Monday.

On Saturday, Iran released Chinese-American graduate student Xiyue Wang as part of a prisoner swap, with the U.S. freeing Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani.

U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo commented on Satuday, saying the government will not rest until all detained citizens are returned.

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