Coverage dated September 17, 2023

Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets

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Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom. Monday's release was part of a painstakingly negotiated deal between the United States and Iran. The U.S.-Iran prisoner swap saw the Biden administration agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Irania…

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom. Monday's release was part of a painstakingly negotiated deal between the United States and Iran. The U.S.-Iran prisoner swap saw the Biden administration agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Irania…

  2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    5 Americans detained in Iran walk free in deal for frozen assets (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    DOHA, Qatar >> 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.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    5 Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom as part of a painstakingly negotiated deal between the United States and Iran.

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