US Reaches Deal With Iran To Swap Jailed Prisoners And The Unfreezing Of About $6 Billion In Iranian Oil Revenue

 

New York Times: U.S. Reaches Deal With Iran to Free Americans for Jailed Iranians and Funds 

The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to win the freedom of five imprisoned Americans in exchange for several jailed Iranians and the unfreezing of about $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue, according to several people familiar with the deal. 

As a first step in the agreement, which comes after more than two years of quiet negotiations, Iran has released into house arrest five Iranian American dual citizens, according to the lawyer for one of the prisoners.  

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WNU Editor: Iran got what they wanted. 

US Reaches Deal With Iran To Swap Jailed Prisoners And The Unfreezing Of About $6 Billion In Iranian Oil Revenue  

Iran, U.S. advance deal to swap prisoners, free oil funds -- Washington Post

Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full release -- AP  

Iran releases to house arrest 5 US citizens in swap, fund deal -- Reuters  

Biden reaches $6B deal to free Americans in exchange for jailed Iranians -- FOX News  

Iran moves toward freeing 5 American citizens who had been imprisoned, in rare deal -- ABC News 

US aims to swap five Americans jailed in Iran for Iranians, oil money -- USA Today

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