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Iran prisoner swap: US citizens expected to fly back today – BBC News
Five US citizens jailed for years in Iran are expected to fly back to the US today as part of a prisoner swap.
The four men and one woman, who also hold Iranian passports, are set to board a plane in the Iranian capital Tehran - but the timings are unclear.
Five Iranians imprisoned in the US are expected to be freed at the same time as part of the swap, which was mediated by Qatar.
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published: 18 Sep 2023
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Americans freed in Iran-U.S. prisoner swap deal
Five Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for years have been freed as part of a prisoner exchange agreement. As a result of the deal, billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets will be transferred to Qatar where the money can then be used to buy humanitarian goods. Iran will also see the release of 5 unnamed Iranian nationals detained in the U.S. in exchange for the five freed Americans. NBC News’s Ali Arouzi has the latest.
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published: 18 Sep 2023
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Americans expected to be released in Iran prisoner swap
A long-negotiated prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran moved forward Monday, with a five-for-five prisoner swap and Iran gaining access to $6 billion in frozen funds. The Biden administration says it will monitor the money to ensure it is only spent on humanitarian efforts, but critics say the deal will only incentivize more hostage taking from nations hostile to the U.S. "Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan reports from Washington.
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published: 18 Sep 2023
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Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap
When $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian funds are wired to banks in Qatar by next week, it will trigger a sequence that will see as many as five detained US dual nationals leave Iran and a similar number of Iranian prisoners held in the US fly home. More here: https://reut.rs/3EwlCxG
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published: 10 Sep 2023
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Why The US Paid $6 Billion To Iran For A Prisoner Swap | Insider News
The US and Iran freed five prisoners after two years of high-stakes negotiations. The deal included the US unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian oil funds and dismissing federal charges against five Iranians.
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published: 19 Sep 2023
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U.S.-Iran prisoner swap deal underway after years of negotiations
Five Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for years were released Monday as part of a prisoner exchange agreement that gives Tehran access to $6 billion in oil revenues frozen under U.S. sanctions, according to a senior diplomat in the region with knowledge of the exchange.
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How significant is the US-Iran prisoner swap deal? | Inside Story
A rare agreement between two nations long at odds on nearly all fronts.
Two years of delicate negotiations brokered by Qatar bore fruit on Monday - with inmates released by both sides.
So does this deal signal a new dawn in relations?
Or is it just a one-off?
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published: 19 Sep 2023
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Iranian president talks prisoner swap, $6 billion deal with US
The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran. In exchange, the U.S. will give Tehran access to $6 billion that had been blocked by U.S. sanctions and release five Iranian citizens held in the U.S. NBC’s Lester Holt sat down exclusively with Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi.
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published: 12 Sep 2023
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Iran ready for prisoner swap with the US
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Iran says hopes US prisoner swap will go ahead Monday • FRANCE 24 English
Iran voiced hope Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States would take place later in the day, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a closer look at the details of the deal.
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published: 18 Sep 2023
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Iran prisoner swap: US citizens expected to fly back today – BBC News
Five US citizens jailed for years in Iran are expected to fly back to the US today as part of a prisoner swap.
The four men and one woman, who also hold Irania...
Five US citizens jailed for years in Iran are expected to fly back to the US today as part of a prisoner swap.
The four men and one woman, who also hold Iranian passports, are set to board a plane in the Iranian capital Tehran - but the timings are unclear.
Five Iranians imprisoned in the US are expected to be freed at the same time as part of the swap, which was mediated by Qatar.
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Five US citizens jailed for years in Iran are expected to fly back to the US today as part of a prisoner swap.
The four men and one woman, who also hold Iranian passports, are set to board a plane in the Iranian capital Tehran - but the timings are unclear.
Five Iranians imprisoned in the US are expected to be freed at the same time as part of the swap, which was mediated by Qatar.
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- published: 18 Sep 2023
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Americans freed in Iran-U.S. prisoner swap deal
Five Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for years have been freed as part of a prisoner exchange agreement. As a result of the deal, billions of dollars in...
Five Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for years have been freed as part of a prisoner exchange agreement. As a result of the deal, billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets will be transferred to Qatar where the money can then be used to buy humanitarian goods. Iran will also see the release of 5 unnamed Iranian nationals detained in the U.S. in exchange for the five freed Americans. NBC News’s Ali Arouzi has the latest.
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Five Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for years have been freed as part of a prisoner exchange agreement. As a result of the deal, billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets will be transferred to Qatar where the money can then be used to buy humanitarian goods. Iran will also see the release of 5 unnamed Iranian nationals detained in the U.S. in exchange for the five freed Americans. NBC News’s Ali Arouzi has the latest.
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- published: 18 Sep 2023
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Americans expected to be released in Iran prisoner swap
A long-negotiated prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran moved forward Monday, with a five-for-five prisoner swap and Iran gaining access to $6 billion in froz...
A long-negotiated prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran moved forward Monday, with a five-for-five prisoner swap and Iran gaining access to $6 billion in frozen funds. The Biden administration says it will monitor the money to ensure it is only spent on humanitarian efforts, but critics say the deal will only incentivize more hostage taking from nations hostile to the U.S. "Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan reports from Washington.
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A long-negotiated prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran moved forward Monday, with a five-for-five prisoner swap and Iran gaining access to $6 billion in frozen funds. The Biden administration says it will monitor the money to ensure it is only spent on humanitarian efforts, but critics say the deal will only incentivize more hostage taking from nations hostile to the U.S. "Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan reports from Washington.
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Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap
When $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian funds are wired to banks in Qatar by next week, it will trigger a sequence that will see as many as five detained US dual na...
When $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian funds are wired to banks in Qatar by next week, it will trigger a sequence that will see as many as five detained US dual nationals leave Iran and a similar number of Iranian prisoners held in the US fly home. More here: https://reut.rs/3EwlCxG
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When $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian funds are wired to banks in Qatar by next week, it will trigger a sequence that will see as many as five detained US dual nationals leave Iran and a similar number of Iranian prisoners held in the US fly home. More here: https://reut.rs/3EwlCxG
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- published: 10 Sep 2023
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Why The US Paid $6 Billion To Iran For A Prisoner Swap | Insider News
The US and Iran freed five prisoners after two years of high-stakes negotiations. The deal included the US unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian oil funds and dismis...
The US and Iran freed five prisoners after two years of high-stakes negotiations. The deal included the US unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian oil funds and dismissing federal charges against five Iranians.
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- published: 19 Sep 2023
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U.S.-Iran prisoner swap deal underway after years of negotiations
Five Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for years were released Monday as part of a prisoner exchange agreement that gives Tehran access to $6 billion in o...
Five Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for years were released Monday as part of a prisoner exchange agreement that gives Tehran access to $6 billion in oil revenues frozen under U.S. sanctions, according to a senior diplomat in the region with knowledge of the exchange.
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- published: 18 Sep 2023
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28:01
How significant is the US-Iran prisoner swap deal? | Inside Story
A rare agreement between two nations long at odds on nearly all fronts.
Two years of delicate negotiations brokered by Qatar bore fruit on Monday - with inmat...
A rare agreement between two nations long at odds on nearly all fronts.
Two years of delicate negotiations brokered by Qatar bore fruit on Monday - with inmates released by both sides.
So does this deal signal a new dawn in relations?
Or is it just a one-off?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Foad Izadi, American Studies Department head, University of Tehran, specialist in US-Iran relations.
Roxane Farmanfarmaian, lecturer in Modern Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge, Middle East Security specialist.
Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Relations, University College Dublin, Founder/ Editor of online news site E-A Worldview.
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A rare agreement between two nations long at odds on nearly all fronts.
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- published: 19 Sep 2023
- views: 5840
1:16
Iranian president talks prisoner swap, $6 billion deal with US
The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran. In exchange, the U.S. will give Tehran access to $6 bil...
The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran. In exchange, the U.S. will give Tehran access to $6 billion that had been blocked by U.S. sanctions and release five Iranian citizens held in the U.S. NBC’s Lester Holt sat down exclusively with Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi.
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The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran. In exchange, the U.S. will give Tehran access to $6 billion that had been blocked by U.S. sanctions and release five Iranian citizens held in the U.S. NBC’s Lester Holt sat down exclusively with Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi.
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- published: 12 Sep 2023
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Iran ready for prisoner swap with the US
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Tehran, Iran - 8 August 2023
1. Various of foreign minister arriving to news conference, cameramen working
HEADLINE: Iran ready for prisoner swap with the US
ANNOTATION: The Iranian foreign minister has announced Tehran is ready to swap prisoners with the United States.
2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iranian Foreign Minister:
"We’ve been swapping messages with the American side through Qatar and Oman for months. To us, a prisoner swap is a purely humanitarian issue and we have set no preconditions for that. We’ve told the intermediaries that we’re ready for the swap within a mutually agreed framework."
3. Various of BRICS meeting
ANNOTATION: The detainees considered for the swap all have dual U.S. - Iranian citizenship, something Tehran does not recognize.
ANNOTATION: Iran has long taken prisoners with Western passports or ties to use in negotiations with foreign nations.
STORYLINE:
Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday his country was ready to swap prisoners with the United States.
Hossein Amirabdollahian said Iran has been negotiating with the US "for months" through the mediation of Qatar and Oman officials.
He added that no preconditions had been set for the prisoner exchange.
"We have told the intermediaries that we are ready for the swap within a mutually agreed framework," Amirabdollahian told reporters at a news conference on the sideline of an Iran-BRICS meeting in Tehran.
Iran has long taken prisoners with Western passports or ties to use in negotiations with foreign nations.
The detainees considered for the swap all have dual US-Iranian citizenship, something Tehran does not recognize.
It's not clear how many US citizens are currently being held in Iran.
BRICS is a group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
It will hold a summit in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24, where members will discuss a list of other nations desiring to join the group.
Around 20 countries have formally applied to join the bloc, Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira said earlier this month.
Among them are Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Venezuela and Iran.
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(9 Aug 2023)
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Tehran, Iran - 8 August 2023
1. Various of foreign minister arriving to news conference, cameramen working
HEADLINE: Iran ready for prisoner swap with the US
ANNOTATION: The Iranian foreign minister has announced Tehran is ready to swap prisoners with the United States.
2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iranian Foreign Minister:
"We’ve been swapping messages with the American side through Qatar and Oman for months. To us, a prisoner swap is a purely humanitarian issue and we have set no preconditions for that. We’ve told the intermediaries that we’re ready for the swap within a mutually agreed framework."
3. Various of BRICS meeting
ANNOTATION: The detainees considered for the swap all have dual U.S. - Iranian citizenship, something Tehran does not recognize.
ANNOTATION: Iran has long taken prisoners with Western passports or ties to use in negotiations with foreign nations.
STORYLINE:
Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday his country was ready to swap prisoners with the United States.
Hossein Amirabdollahian said Iran has been negotiating with the US "for months" through the mediation of Qatar and Oman officials.
He added that no preconditions had been set for the prisoner exchange.
"We have told the intermediaries that we are ready for the swap within a mutually agreed framework," Amirabdollahian told reporters at a news conference on the sideline of an Iran-BRICS meeting in Tehran.
Iran has long taken prisoners with Western passports or ties to use in negotiations with foreign nations.
The detainees considered for the swap all have dual US-Iranian citizenship, something Tehran does not recognize.
It's not clear how many US citizens are currently being held in Iran.
BRICS is a group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
It will hold a summit in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24, where members will discuss a list of other nations desiring to join the group.
Around 20 countries have formally applied to join the bloc, Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira said earlier this month.
Among them are Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Venezuela and Iran.
AP video shot by Mohsen Ganji
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- published: 14 Aug 2023
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Iran says hopes US prisoner swap will go ahead Monday • FRANCE 24 English
Iran voiced hope Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States would take place later in the day, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally ...
Iran voiced hope Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States would take place later in the day, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a closer look at the details of the deal.
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Iran voiced hope Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States would take place later in the day, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a closer look at the details of the deal.
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- published: 18 Sep 2023
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