Iran releases five American prisoners in swap for $6 billion in frozen assets
OCCURRED Sep 18 · 12:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:24:50.422Zfact_venle76wtg
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Multiple reputable sources, including Reuters, AP, and BBC, consistently report that on 18 September 2023, Iran released five American prisoners as part of a swap that also unfroze $6 billion of Iranian oil revenue into Qatari accounts. The sources agree on the key details, and no credible contradiction has been found.
On 18 September 2023, Iran released five American prisoners as part of a prisoner swap with the United States. The deal also unfroze $6 billion of Iranian oil revenue held in South Korea, transferring it to accounts in Qatar. The released prisoners included Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, and Emad Shargi, who were flown to Doha, Qatar, before returning to the U.S. The swap was facilitated by Qatar and involved the U.S. releasing several Iranian nationals held in American prisons.
LOCATION Doha, QatarACTORS United States, Iran, Qatar#prisoner-swap #iran #united-states #sanctions #qatar
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- [1]The U.S.-Iran Prisoner Swap Is About More Than PrisonersTime · time.com/video/zjY8e32Z/
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