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18 wrz 2023 · Five Iranians imprisoned in US jails, mostly on charges of violating US sanctions, are also being freed as part of the swap, according to Iranian officials.
18 wrz 2023 · Five Iranian Americans detained by Iran were allowed to leave the country on Monday, according to Iranian and White House officials, after an agreement was reached to free them in return for...
18 wrz 2023 · 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...
20 paź 2022 · Evin prison in the Iranian capital Tehran has earned a notorious reputation for human rights abuses and mistreatment of political prisoners. Last week, a fire ripped through a section of the...
18 wrz 2023 · Iran moves some American prisoners to house arrest as a step in a swap for their release. The Americans include Siamak Namazi, 51, who was held in Iran since 2015 — nearly all the time in...
20 wrz 2023 · On Sept. 18, 2023, the United States and Iran completed a rare prisoner swap after more than a year of quiet diplomacy mediated by Oman and Qatar. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi described the swap as “purely humanitarian” and a potential “confidence builder” toward future diplomacy.
19 wrz 2023 · DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea.
