Washington rejects US-Iranian prisoner swap reports The US has said reports of a prisoner swap with Iran "are not true." Iranian state media reported that Tehran had struck deals with British and American officials to release prisoners and unfreeze funds. Iran has reportedly struck major deals to release prisoners and unfreeze funds with the US and UK The United States has swiftly denied reports about a prisoner swap agreement with Iran, after Iranian state media and a pro-Iranian Lebanese TV channel reported on the alleged deals. State Department spokesman Ned Price said the reports "are not true." White House chief of staff Ron Klain, also told US media that "there is no agreement" for a prisoner swap.