Judging by the Iranian media, it does not seem that the brutal repression of the protesters in Iran, including the killing of dozens of them, is stopping the contacts between Tehran and Washington.
According to the reports, intense negotiations are underway through intermediaries that will lead to the release of frozen Iranian assets in South Korea in exchange for the release of two American citizens (father and son) arrested by the authorities in Iran.
The Iranians claim that at this stage the parties are discussing the final technical details for the transfer of funds.
According to estimates, South Korea has frozen Iranian assets worth 7-8 billion dollars. The reports claim that these talks are being conducted separately from the stalled nuclear talks.