Five U.S. Prisoners Freed From Iran -- And U.S. Unfreezes $6 Billion In Iranian Assets. Here's What To Know.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have been ongoing for months, according to ABC News.
46% : The White House confirmed that five Americans detained in Iran would be released last month, noting that negotiations for the "eventual release remain ongoing and are delicate."
45% : Five Americans previously imprisoned by Iran have flown out of the country, part of an exchange with the U.S. government that involved unfreezing nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets and unfreezing five Iranian prisoners detained in the United States.
45% : Because the U.S. and Iran do not have formal diplomatic relations, negotiations for an exchange were mediated by Switzerland, Oman and Qatar, according to the Times.
42% : The U.S. has negotiated with Iran for other prisoner swaps, including a 2016 deal that allowed the release of imprisoned Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and four other Americans.
39% : Sanctions to restrict Iranian economic activity with the U.S. and its allies date back to 1979, when the U.S.-aligned Iranian government was toppled by a theocratic movement, but relations between the two countries have soured since 2018, after the U.S. pulled from a nuclear deal with Iran and others.
37% : The three named American prisoners had received 10-year sentences for spying in Iran, but U.S. officials said they were "unjustly and inhumanely detained."
32% : Wrongfully Detained Americans Released From Iran Prisons After U.S. And Iran Reached Apparent Deal (Forbes)

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