John Kerry Negotiated Directly With Iran To Bring Matthew Trevithick Home
WASHINGTON -- When Matthew Trevithick was arrested last December, American and Iranian diplomats were nearing a consensus on a prisoner agreement that would ultimately free four Americans from Iranian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing or dropping charges against seven Iranians in the U.S.
Adding Trevithick to the secret prisoner swap negotiations, which began in November 2014 but gained steam after the July 14 nuclear agreement, threatened to further prolong and complicate a final deal. Instead, Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters on Sunday morning, Trevithick’s release was dealt “on a separate, different track, direct with me and [Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad] Zarif.”
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