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Iran releases five Americans in prisoner exchange

2023-09-18 21:16
The four men and one woman fly out of Tehran after $6bn of frozen Iranian funds is released.
Iran releases five Americans in prisoner exchange

Five Americans jailed for years in Iran and widely regarded as hostages are on their way home to the United States.

The last pieces in a controversial swap mediated by Qatar fell into place when $6bn (£4.8bn) of Iranian funds held in South Korea reached banks in Doha.

It triggered the next...