Tehran, July 17 -- Iranian state media Press TV has claimed that there is "no evidence" to support claims of a prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States, rejecting assertions that any American detainee or alleged spy had been released by Tehran in recent days.

According to Press TV on Thursday, its investigations "found no evidence to support claims of a prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States." The broadcaster also said, "No spy has been released by Iran in recent days."

The news report came after US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday (local time) on Truth Social that an American citizen detained in Iran had been released. Trump claimed the individual had been arrested during the Biden administration in ...