Iran Frees American Student Held Since 2016

The transcript discusses a prisoner swap between Iran and the US, involving Xiao Wang, a Chinese American graduate student, and Masoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist. Xiao Wang was arrested in Iran in 2016 on espionage charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The US denied the charges and negotiated his release through Swiss intermediaries. The swap, which took place in Zurich, Switzerland, highlights the potential for Iran to use detainees as bargaining chips in future negotiations.

What role did Swiss intermediaries play in the prisoner exchange?

What implications does the prisoner swap have for future negotiations with Iran?