Five Americans freed from Iran in prisoner swap land in US
OCCURRED Sep 18 · 12:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:36:39.141Zfact_xzbmcwy1f0
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Multiple reputable sources confirm the prisoner swap deal and the release of five Americans. The deal was announced in August 2023, and the Americans were freed on September 18, 2023. Sources agree on the names of three of the freed Americans and the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets. The deal was confirmed by both U.S. and Iranian officials.
On September 18, 2023, five American citizens detained in Iran were released as part of a prisoner swap deal between the United States and Iran. The freed Americans include Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, and Emad Shargi, along with two others who requested anonymity. They landed at Davison Army Airfield in Virginia on September 19. In exchange, the U.S. agreed to release five Iranian nationals and transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets to Qatar. The deal was first announced in August 2023.
LOCATION Doha, Qatar and Tehran, IranACTORS 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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