US and Iranian men released in prisoner swap

The US and Iran have conducted a prisoner swap in a rare sign of co-operation between the two countries. The exchange involved a Chinese-American researcher convicted of spying in Iran and an Iranian scientist held by the US. Both deny wrongdoing.

Iran's foreign minister said he was glad as he announced the exchange. Hours later, US President Donald Trump tweeted: "Thank you to Iran on a very fair negotiation. See, we can make a deal together!"

Who were the prisoners?

Xiyue Wang was arrested in Iran in 2016 for "collaborating with foreign governments". Massoud Soleimani, a stem cell expert, was arrested at a Chicago airport last year. He was accused violating trade sanctions by trying to export biological material to Iran.

Iran and the US have had an increasingly strained relationship in recent years and share no diplomatic links. Both have thanked the Swiss government for its assistance as an intermediary facilitator.

What happened?

Mr Wang was flown in a Swiss government plane from Tehran to Zurich, and then to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where he will undergo medical check-ups before heading home. Mr Soleimani was also flown to Zurich and then on to Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted photos of himself with Mr Soleimani after his release. He was the first to announce the news, via a tweet. "Glad that Professor Massoud Soleimani and Mr Xiyue Wang will be joining their families shortly," he wrote.

Disponível em: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50698017. Acesso em: 7 dez. 2019. Adaptado.

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