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TEHRAN, Feb 18 — Iran said today that a German held in Iran has been released as part of a prisoner swap for an Iranian held in Germany on suspicion of violating US sanctions. “We announced that we are ready to (release) this German national... on condition that they (the Germans) do not...

US President Donald Trump's withdrawal from a nuclear deal has heightened tensions with Iran. — Reuters pic

“On Sunday... the Iranian national left Germany and entered Iran, and on Monday... we released the German national,” he told a televised news conference. Khalili was freed on Sunday night after “intensive diplomatic consultations” and cooperation involving the judiciary and the Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence service, ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said in a statement.

 

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