Iran and the United States are swapping prisoners this morning as part of a highly anticipated prisoner exchange. As part of the deal, $6 billion in frozen Iranian oil revenues will be released by the U.S.
The prisoner swap, announced by Iranian officials early this morning and confirmed by a senior Biden administration official, means that five Americans imprisoned in Iran would be released from custody Monday as part of the negotiated exchange between Washington and Tehran.
The exchange, while not formally linked to stalled nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran, comes against a backdrop of tensions that routinely push the two countries toward a potential military confrontation. It also comes ahead of a United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York this week, where President Joe Biden and Iranian hardline President Ebrahim Raisi will both speak.
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Wow! Since when did we negotiate with Iran of all countries! 6 Billion dollars is a lot of money to exchange especially for people that were sentenced 10 years ago and are not American to begin with!
🙏 porfavor al Gobierno AMERICANO🇺🇸🗽 eres el único que puede parar esa maldad y crueldad hacia esos ser inocentes.. 💔😞 porfavor GOBIERNO AMERICANO🇺🇸🗽 puedes parar esto haz como cuando queréis conquistar un país por el petróleo y mandais ejercitó pues lo mismo para salvar esos ser inocentes 💔🙏😞💔🙏😞y a nosotros los seres humanos tenemos que manifestar ante el mundo en todos los países para ayudar esos perros y gatos contra esos países diabólicos asiáticos y africanos que se los comen ✌💪💔😞
Porfavor a todos los seres humanos tenemos que manifestar todos en todos los países contra el maltrato animal y más contra los países los que comen a los perros y los gatos aparte les matan de una forma muy cruel y horrorosa y los torturan, torturan al mejor amigo fiel del ser humano.. Asia del dur y unos países africanos lo siguen haciendo 🙏🙏😭💔 porfavor tenemos que parar esos asesinatos cuanto antes.. He visto unos videos que nadie se atreverá a verlos de lo horribles que son esos monstruos maltratadores de animales inocentes.. 💔😞 porfavor tenemos que hacer salidas ante el mundo para que los gobiernos poderosos como AMERICANO Y EUROPEOS que exijan a esos malditos monstruos a que paren esos crímenes contra esos animales 💪😭💔😞
So you're happy that we gave our enemies SIX BILLION DOLLARS to attack America? You better rethink that, little girl!
Glad to hear on the account that they're American citizens. But what were they doing there anyways to begin with? 🤔
USA regime released 2 iranian hostage too .Viva iran 💚💚🤍🤍❤❤
Five long term prisoners released. I guess Iran wasn't holding any professional, female, druggy, croquet players.
😂😂😂😂😂😂For being nosy snitches from the evil empire 😂😂😂😂😂
La liberté et rien d autres…avec la santé…😉👌👌👌
We do not negotiate with terrorists but since elections are coming, we made an exception and gave away 6 billions, very much needed for those that returned seek or crimped after sending them to wars under falsehoods.
Who were the 5 Americans they let go ?
That’s great… but what about the people that are in America that are not free
It was just an agreement between the USA and Iranian government to have some funds be released to support the Iranian clerics prevention of thie fall on the new revolution. WHY USA IS so supportive of Iranian killers? Why now on the Mahsa's death memorial day? You are all a bunch of liers
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