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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

US ‘deterrence’ approach to Iran has not changed, Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American citizens detained in Iran 'are not home yet', suggesting that a deal has not been finalised [Alex Brandon/AP Photo]

Washington, DC – Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the United States’s policy of deterrence against Iran has not changed despite signs of a looming prisoner swap between the two countries.

Blinken told reporters on Tuesday that Iran’s decision to move five detained Americans from prison to house arrest last week was a “positive step”, but he added that “they are not home yet”, suggesting that a deal has not been finalised.

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