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Siamak Namazi

September 18, 2023

Five Americans released in U.S.-Iran prisoner swap

It has been known for several weeks that the U.S. and Iran were negotiating a prisoner exchange.

U.S. President Joe Biden and President Ebrahim Raisi
August 10, 2023

U.S. releases $6 billion, several jailed Iranians to Iran in exchange for five imprisoned Americans

The deal will also see the release of about $6 billion in Iranian government assets frozen after U.S. sanctions.

U.S. President Joe Biden and President Ebrahim Raisi
March 12, 2023

Iran-U.S. prisoner swap deal reached, says Tehran foreign minister

Iran repeatedly imprisons foreigners on charges of espionage or other national security violations.