Published 13 days ago

Five 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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Times of India

Five Americans land in Qatar after being freed by Iran

Five U.S. citizens arrived in Doha, Qatar, after being released from imprisonment in Iran in a prisoner swap. The exchange was accompanied by the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds. President Joe Biden welcomed the news but it remains unclear if this will lead to progress on the issues dividing the two nations. The exchange was facilitated by Qatar, with the U.S. citizens and two relatives transported from Tehran to Doha. The ambassador of …

12 days ago·India

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BBC News

Iran releases five Americans in prisoner exchange

The men, who had been jailed for years, left Tehran after $6bn of frozen Iran funds was released.

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Official Says 5 Prisoners Sought by the US in a Swap with Iran Have Flown Out of Tehran

Flight-tracking data analysed by the AP showed a Qatar Airways flight take off at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport, which has been used for exchanges in the past

13 days ago·India

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The Guardian

Five Americans fly out of Iran in $6bn oil money prisoner swap

Conservationist Morad Tahbaz among US detainees released and on way to Qatar in first stage of journey to Washington

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

5 prisoners freed in U.S. swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar

Five Americans detained in Iran for years freed in exchange for $6B in frozen assets. U.S. and Iran remain locked in disputes over Tehran's nuclear programme and other matters. The exchange unfolded amid a major American military buildup in the Persian Gulf. Freed prisoners thanked those who kept their plight alive, while Biden faced criticism from opponents over monetary arrangement. U.S. pledged to keep pressing for accountability for Iran and…

12 days ago·India

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Reuters

US prisoners fly out of Iran in swap deal after $6 billion unfrozen

Five U.S. detainees flew out of Iran on Monday in a swap for five Iranians held in the U.S. under a rare deal brokered by Qatar between the arch enemies that also unfroze $6 billion of Tehran's funds.

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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