US EditionFive Americans freed in prisoner swap with Iran, official says
- After months of talks mediated by Qatar, Tehran has confirmed that a deal with the United States to unfreeze Iranian funds worth $6 billion in exchange for the swap of five detainees from each country will proceed.
- Under the agreement, the five Americans, who have dual nationality, are expected to leave Tehran and travel to Qatar's capital Doha before heading to the United States, while the five Iranians held in the U.S. Will be released to travel to Iran.
- The deal, aimed at removing a major point of contention between Washington and Tehran, comes amid ongoing disagreements over issues such as Iran's nuclear ambitions, regional influence, U.S. Sanctions, and military presence in the Gulf.
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US official says Americans detained in Iran for years and freed in a prisoner swap have arrived in the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — US official says Americans detained in Iran for years and freed in a prisoner swap have arrived in the United States. Source
US official says Americans detained in Iran for years and freed in a prisoner swap have arrived in the United States
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Five Americans Detained in Iran Walk Free, Released in Deal for Frozen Iranian Assets
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea.
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DOHA, Qatar – Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea. The successful negotiations for […]
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