There are also reports of intensified negotiations to secure the release of five Iranians detained by U.S. forces in January in Irbil, in the Kurdish area of northern Iraq.

• 同样，也有关于加快谈判以确保被美军于1月份在伊拉克北部库尔德地区伊尔比尔逮捕的五名伊朗人的报道。