Prisoner swap secures release of 5 US citizens, unfreezes $6bn in Iranian assets

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Press TV reported that two of the released Iranian prisoners, Mehrdad Moin Ansari and Reza Sarhangpour, arrived in Doha on Monday and were scheduled to travel to Tehran.
50% : The release of the five prisoners, all possessing dual Iranian-American nationality, is the result of a prisoner exchange pact between Iran and the US.
50% : The US granted a waiver to release the funds, representing debts owed by Seoul for its purchase of gas from Iran.
44% : Iran has been alleged of using dual nationals and foreign prisoners as leverage for negotiating prisoner exchanges with other countries, a practice described as "hostage diplomacy" by various nations and human rights organizations.
43% : Iran's Press TV reported that the five prisoners departed Tehran aboard a Qatari plane bound for Doha, before flying to the United States.
38% : The US clarified that Iran would not have "direct" access to these funds, which are designated for "strictly humanitarian purposes.
19% : Tehran, Sep 18 (EFE).- Five US citizens detained by Iran flew out of Tehran on Monday after Washington and Tehran pulled off a prisoner swap deal that also encompassed the release of nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets.

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