{"data":{"id":"fact_npdbs0fb3v","thread":{"slug":"usa-iran","title":"USA–Iran Confrontation"},"occurredAt":"2023-08-10T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:22:33.284Z","title":"US and Iran reach prisoner swap deal for five Americans","body":"On 10 August 2023, the United States and Iran reached a prisoner swap agreement under which five Americans held in Iran would be freed. The deal was finalized in September, and the five Americans—Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, Emad Shargi, and two others—were released and arrived in the U.S. on 19 September 2023. The swap also involved the release of Iranian assets and the transfer of some Iranian prisoners from U.S. custody.","location":"United States and Iran","actors":["United States","Iran","Siamak Namazi","Morad Tahbaz","Emad Shargi"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including ABC News and other major outlets, consistently report that on 10 August 2023 the U.S. and Iran reached a prisoner swap deal for five Americans. The deal was finalized and the Americans were released on 18 September 2023, landing in the U.S. on 19 September. No credible source contradicts the claim.","sources":[{"url":"https://abc7news.com/post/plane-carrying-5-americans-freed-from-iran-lands-in-us/13802024/","title":"Plane carrying 5 Americans freed from Iran lands in US","publisher":"ABC7 San Francisco","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["prisoner-swap","iran","united-states","diplomacy","detainees"],"views":1,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:11:23.441Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_npdbs0fb3v"}}