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In a volte-face, US delinks prisoners’ release from JCPOA revival talks

The United States said the release of American prisoners by Iran is not a precondition for its return to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement, just a day after US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley said an agreement in Vienna would be unlikely unless Iran releases the prisoners.

Palestinian prisoners suspend hunger strikes after winning battles for freedom

Two Palestinian prisoners, who had embarked on open-ended hunger strikes to protest their detention without charge by the Israeli regime, suspended their strikes after securing their release from Israeli jails in the coming months.

Yemen protests to UNHCHR, ICRC after 10 POWs executed by militants

Yemen's National Salvation Government has submitted a protest note and a report to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Committee of the Red Cross on execution of 10 prisoners of war by militants backed by the Saudi-led coalition, an official said.

Islamic Jihad’s threats of war over prisoners forced Israel to make concessions: Palestinian official

IRNA chief: The more powerful resistance front, the speedier Israel’s decline

Hamas, Islamic Jihad say Israel will release all six Palestinian prisoners itself

Resistance movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad reacted to the arrest of the two remaining Palestinian prisoners who escaped from a high-security jail nearly two weeks ago, saying Israeli prison authorities would be ultimately forced to release all the six Palestinian inmates themselves.

Hamas warns Israel on 'dangerous' torture policy against prisoners

Hamas warned the Israeli regime of serious consequences of its criminal acts and repressive measures against Palestinian prisoners in the wake of the recent escape of six Palestinian prisoners from a high-security jail.

Palestinians issue warning after Israel says 4 escaped prisoners arrested

Palestinian factions warned Israel against causing harm and endangering the lives of prisoners whom the regime said has detained again days after their break from a maximum-security prison.

Palestinians vow to fight Israeli forces if they raid Jenin camp

Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said they will fight Israeli forces if they enter the Jenin refugee camp in search of six Palestinian prisoners who escaped from a high-security Israeli prison.

Japan sends home three Iranian convicts to serve jail terms in Iran

Japan has sent three Iranian convicts to Iran to serve the rest of their prison terms in their homeland, Deputy Justice Minister Mahmoud Abbasi said on Tuesday.

Iran, Tajikistan exchange two prisoners

Iran and Tajikistan exchanged two prisoners, while an Iranian convict was forgiven by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, announced the Iranian Ministry of Justice on Thursday.

One in every five prisoners in US has tested positive for COVID-19

One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population.

Iran pardons 157 prisoners with security charges

Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said on Tuesday that the Judiciary has pardoned 157 prisoners held on charges of taking part in protests across the country over the past three years.

Zarif denies reports of exchange of US spies with Iranian prisoners

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed reports about the exchange of arrested American spies with Iranian prisoners.

Seven Iranian prisoners extradited from Armenia

Seven Iranian inmates who have been handed over to Iran’s Embassy in Yerevan by Armenian government, arrived in Tehran on Friday.

Iran repatriates 14 Pakistani prisoners to their country

Iran repatriated 14 Pakistan prisoners to their country on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Pakistan’s Embassy in Tehran.