Five Americans “Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, Siamak Namazi and two others” 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.
In a statement, President Joe Biden said, “Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home. … I am grateful to our partners at home and abroad for their tireless efforts to help us achieve this outcome, including the Governments of Qatar, Oman, Switzerland, and South Korea.”
