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Five Americans land in Qatar after being freed by Iran

IndiaTimes Monday, 18 September 2023
Five U.S. citizens arrived in Doha, Qatar, after being released from imprisonment in Iran in a prisoner swap. The exchange was accompanied by the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds. President Joe Biden welcomed the news but it remains unclear if this will lead to progress on the issues dividing the two nations. The exchange was facilitated by Qatar, with the U.S. citizens and two relatives transported from Tehran to Doha. The ambassador of Switzerland to Iran accompanied the U.S. citizens.
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 A plane carrying five Americans freed by Iran landed in the United States on Tuesday. The arrival of the American prisoners came a day after they were swapped for five Iranians detained in the US and the unfreezing of $6 billion in Iranian funds. This is being reported to be a rare deal between the...

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