On September 28, United States said Friday that Iran’s foreign minister can visit country’s ailing U.N. ambassor at a New York hospital only if Tehran releases an American citizen, diplomats and U.S. State Department said. Mohamm Jav Zarif, who is in New York for annual U.N. garing of world leers, h hoped to visit Iran’s U.N. Ambassor Majid Takht Ravanchi as he is being treated for cancer and requested permission from State Department, diplomats at United Nations said. diplomats spoke on condition of anymity because issue has t been me public.

US sanctions on Zarif

Trump ministration has imposed sanctions on Zarif that severely limit where he can go to New York City. State Department confirmed Friday that Iranian foreign minister wants to visit “a colleague who is in hospital receiving world-class care.” Iran has wrongfully detained several U.S. citizens for years, to pain of ir families and friends y cant freely visit,” State Department said. “We have relayed to Iranian Mission that travel request will be granted if Iran releases a U.S. citizen.”

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US Imprisoners in Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that it’s America’s turn to release an Iranian citizen. Asked Thursday about Americans imprisoned in Iran and Iranians imprisoned in United States, he ted that Trump ministration h said that if at least one American was freed by Iran, n Washington would reciprocate. Rouhani cited June release of Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese and permanent U.S. resident detained in 2015 and sentenced to 10 years in prison on accusations of spying for United States. “y only thanked Iran,” Rouhani said. “ ball stands in America’s court.”

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