US and Iran reach prisoner swap deal to free five Americans
OCCURRED Aug 10 · 12:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:24:41.341Zfact_5u6anh86kx
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Multiple reputable sources confirm that on 10 August 2023 the U.S. and Iran reached a prisoner swap deal to free five Americans. The deal was implemented on 18 September 2023 when the five detainees were released and flown to the U.S. Sources agree on the names of three detainees and the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets. The claim is verified.
On 10 August 2023, the United States and Iran finalized a prisoner swap agreement under which five Americans held in Iran would be released. The deal involved the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets from South Korea to Qatar. The five Americans, including Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, and Emad Shargi, were released on 18 September 2023 and flown to the U.S., landing at Davison Army Airfield in Virginia.
LOCATION Washington, D.C., USAACTORS United States, Iran, Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, Emad Shargi#prisoner-swap #iran #united-states #diplomacy #detainees
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- [1]Plane carrying 5 Americans freed from Iran lands in USABC7 San Francisco · abc7news.com/post/plane-carrying-5-americans-freed-from-iran-lands-in-us/13802024/
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