Briton Morad Tahbaz and four Americans freed from Iran detention land in Doha after £4.8bn deal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "Five imprisoned citizens who were in Iran will be given to the US side reciprocally, based on their will.
49% : The men were joined on the flight by two family members and the Qatari ambassador to Iran, a source told Reuters.
48% : Two of the Iranian prisoners will stay in the US, two will fly to Iran and one detainee will join his family in a third country, an Iranian official said.
47% : A British national and four Americans who were released from detention by Iran in exchange for $6bn (£4.8bn) and a prisoner swap are now free after landing in Doha.
45% : The group's plane touched down in Qatar's capital shortly after 3.30pm UK time following their departure from Tehran earlier on Monday.
34% : "It comes weeks after Iran said the five were released from prison and placed under house arrest.
30% : All been jailed at notorious prisonThe US-Iranian dual nationals released by Iran include businessmen Siamak Namazi, 51, and Emad Shargi, 58.Together with Mr Tahbaz, they had all been jailed at the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran on spying charges.
28% : The money from South Korea represents funds Seoul owed Iran, but had not yet paid, for oil purchased before Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on such transactions in 2019.
13% : The West has accused Iran of using foreign prisoners as bargaining chips, an allegation Tehran rejects.

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