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Five American citizens held captive in Iran for years were released yesterday following a bold diplomatic move by President Joe Biden.
Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, and Siamak Namazi were imprisoned for over five years in Iran, with Namazi held since 2015. The identities of the other two Americans released remain undisclosed.
The release hinged on a deal brokered by Qatar, Switzerland, South Korea and Oman, with President Biden greenlighting unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian funds and releasing five Iranians in U.S. custody.
The freed Americans will receive support for reintegration into civilian life. Their families expressed profound gratitude, but Republicans and critics lambasted the monetary arrangement as setting a bad precedent for future hostage-taking.