Iran's release last month of Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman with US permanent residency, after four years in prison was meant as an opening for US-Iranian talks, according to three Western sources familiar with the issue.

Iran's release of Lebanese prisoner was failed overture to US

Iran on Tuesday freed a Lebanese national arrested in 2015 and sentenced to 10 years in jail on charges of spying for Washington, Lebanon's security services said Tuesday.

Iran frees Lebanese national convicted of spying for US

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Iran's release of Lebanese prisoner was failed overture to US

Iran frees Lebanese national convicted of spying for US