Iran Prisoner Swap

• U.S. clears Iran prisoner swap deal that will release US$6B in frozen funds

  The waiver came a month after U.S. and Iranian officials said an agreement was in place and marked the first time the administration said it was releasing five Iranian prisoners.

  World

  Sep 11, 2023
  
• Iran’s claims of a prisoner swap deal are a ‘cruel lie,’ US official says

  Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has made similar comments in the past about possible deals with the U.S. that never came to fruition.

  U.S. News

  Mar 12, 2023
  
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• Former Iran prisoner Amir Hekmati says he’s lucky to be free

  Former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati said Tuesday he felt humbled and lucky to be free again, two days after being released alongside three other Americans in a prisoner swap with Iran.

  World

  Jan 19, 2016