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Iran has not accessed $6 billion released in prisoner swap, White House says

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says Iran has not accessed a single dollar of the $6 billion freed up in a prisoner exchange.

The Iranian government has not accessed any of the $6 billion in funds released under its prisoner exchange deal with the U.S., the White House said Thursday.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby made the assertion to reporters during a Thursday press briefing, but he stopped short of saying that there was a formal pause on the funds.

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