Published 12:15 IST, June 5th 2020

Iran frees US Navy veteran, Trump says 'you'll make a better deal now'

US Navy veteran Michael White arrived in America after being freed by Tehran as part of a deal in which the United States allowed a dual citizen to visit Iran.

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US Navy veteran Michael White has arrived in America after being freed by Tehran as part of a deal in which United States allowed a dual citizen to visit Iran. Iran’s Foreign Minister Jav Zarif confirmed on June 4 that Iranian American physician Majid Taheri will soon be visiting his family, ding that it can happen for all hosts without “cherry-picking”.

After White’s release, US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to express his delight on latest development on host situation saying “it shows a deal is possible”. He also informed White’s arrival in US, asking Iran t wait for US elections to make “Big Deal”. Trump asserted that he is going to win elections and it will better for Iran to make a “better deal” w.

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former Navy veteran thanked Swiss Embassy in Tehran where he remained in custody of Switzerland since US cut diplomatic ties with Iran after Islamic Revolution of 1979. Speaking to Fox News on tarmac of Zurich airport, he thanked US President for his efforts “both diplomatically and orwise”.

White also confirmed that he h contracted coronavirus in prior to going out on furlough.  He said that he was in “poor shape” but he has been recovering “pretty decently” and getting a lot better. White has served in US Navy for 13 years and was visiting a woman in 2018 in Iran's rth-eastern city of Mashh whom he h met on social media. He was arrested on charges of insulting Iran’s Supreme Leer Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and posting anti-regime remarks on social media under a pseudonym.

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12:15 IST, June 5th 2020