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Iran frees Americans in a swap, gets access to oil money, release of Iranians in U.S.

Siamak Namazi (second left) and Morad Tahbaz (right) are welcomed after disembarking from a Qatari jet on their arrival at the Doha International Airport on Monday. Karim Jaafar / AFP/via Getty Images hide caption

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Iran frees Americans in a swap, gets access to oil money, release of Iranians in U.S.

September 18, 2023 • It's the latest in what has been decades of prisoner swaps between the two countries. The Americans include Siamak Namazi, held since 2015, and Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, both detained in 2018.

Iran moves American prisoners to house arrest as a step in a swap for their release

Siamak Namazi, shown in this photo before his 2015 imprisonment. Namazi Family hide caption

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Iran moves American prisoners to house arrest as a step in a swap for their release

August 10, 2023 • The move comes amid the outlines of a deal after diplomacy between U.S. and Iran via mediators — but nothing is final.

Iran releases 2 British Iranian citizens from prison

Supporters hold a photo of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe during a vigil in London in 2017. Iran released Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was imprisoned in 2016, and Anousheh Ashouri, a businessman, on Wednesday. Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images hide caption

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Iran releases 2 British Iranian citizens from prison

March 16, 2022 • Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a charity worker, and Anousheh Ashouri, a businessman, have now left the country. A third prisoner was released on furlough. Other foreigners remain imprisoned in Iran.