5 Americans detained for years in Iran walk free
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Policy Leaning Analysis
This article includes the following sentiments, providing an average bias score of 10% Conservative:
- 1 positive sentiment and 15 negative sentiments for Iran.
- 1 negative sentiment for Government Spending
- 1 negative sentiment for Environmental Regulations
"The West accuses Iran of using foreign prisoners -- including those with dual nationality -- as bargaining chips, an allegation Tehran rejects."
"Iran also supplies Russia with the bomb-carrying drones Moscow uses to target sites in Ukraine in its war on Kyiv, which remains another major dispute between Tehran and Washington."
"However, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in disputes over Tehran's nuclear program and other matters."
"Biden pledged in a statement to keep pressing for "accountability for Iran and other regimes for the cruel practice of wrongful detention."
"Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea."
"From the following year on, a series of attacks and ship seizures attributed to Iran have raised tensions."
""U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Qatar, Switzerland, South Korea and Oman for helping make the deal happen."
"Two of the imprisoned Americans' family members, Effie Namazi and Vida Tahbaz, who had been under travel bans in Iran, also were on the plane."
"In his statement, Biden urged Americans not to travel to Iran and demanded more information on what happened to Bob Levinson, an American who went missing years ago."
"The deal has already opened Biden to fresh criticism from Republicans and others who say the administration is helping boost the Iranian economy at a time when Iran poses a growing threat to American troops and Mideast allies."
""Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home," Biden said in a statement released as the plane carrying the group from Tehran landed in Doha, Qatar."
"The $5.9 billion in cash released to Iran represents money South Korea owed Iran -- but had not yet paid -- for oil purchased before the U.S. imposed sanctions on such transactions in 2019."
"The $5.9 billion in cash released to Iran represents money South Korea owed Iran -- but had not yet paid -- for oil purchased before the U.S. imposed sanctions on such transactions in 2019."
"Iran says the program is peaceful, but it now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels."
"Nour News identified the two released Iranians in Doha as Mehrdad Ansari, an Iranian sentenced by the U.S. to 63 months in prison in 2021 for obtaining equipment that could be used in missiles, electronic warfare, nuclear weapons and other military gear, and Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani, an Iranian charged in 2021 over allegedly unlawfully exporting laboratory equipment to Iran."
Politician Portrayal Analysis:
This article includes the following Politician Portrayal sentiments, providing an average sentiment of 0% Neutral and bias score of 10% Conservative:
2 negative sentiments for Donald Trump
1 negative sentiment for Antony Blinken
1 positive sentiment for Mitch McConnell
"Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea."
This is a negative sentiment.
"The Biden administration also aounced fresh sanctions on former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence."
This is a negative sentiment.
"The deal has already opened Biden to fresh criticism from Republicans and others who say the administration is helping boost the Iranian economy at a time when Iran poses a growing threat to American troops and Mideast allies."
This is a negative sentiment.
"Biden pledged in a statement to keep pressing for "accountability for Iran and other regimes for the cruel practice of wrongful detention."
This is a negative sentiment.
"In his statement, Biden urged Americans not to travel to Iran and demanded more information on what happened to Bob Levinson, an American who went missing years ago."
This is a negative sentiment.
"Negotiations over a major prisoner swap faltered after then-president Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the nuclear deal in 2018."
This is a negative sentiment.
""U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Qatar, Switzerland, South Korea and Oman for helping make the deal happen."
This is a negative sentiment.
"The Biden administration said the five freed Iranians pose no threat to U.S. national security."
This is a negative sentiment.
"They were freed in a deal that saw President Biden agree to the release of $6 billion of frozen Iranian assets owed by South Korea."
This is a negative sentiment.
"The successful negotiations for the Americans' freedom brought Biden profuse thanks from their families but heat from Republican presidential rivals and other opponents for the monetary arrangement with one of America's top adversaries.nn"
This is a positive sentiment.
""Today, five iocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home," Biden said in a statement released as the plane carrying the group from Tehran landed in Doha, Qatar."
This is a negative sentiment.
"Former President Donald Trump, currently the lead Republican challenger in the polls against Biden's 2024 re-election bid, called it an "absolutely ridiculous" deal on the Truth Social social media site."
This is a negative sentiment.
"Former President Donald Trump, currently the lead Republican challenger in the polls against Biden's 2024 re-election bid, called it an "absolutely ridiculous" deal on the Truth Social social media site."
This is a negative sentiment.
""nnBiden held what the White House described as an emotional phone call with the families of the freed Americans after their release.nn"
This is a positive sentiment.
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCoell accused Biden of "rewarding and incentivizing Tehran's bad behavior."
This is a positive sentiment.
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCoell accused Biden of "rewarding and incentivizing Tehran's bad behavior."
This is a positive sentiment.
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-6% "Nour News identified the two released Iranians in Doha as Mehrdad Ansari, an Iranian sentenced by the U.S. to 63 months in prison in ..."
-14% "The $5.9 billion in cash released to Iran represents money South Korea owed Iran -- but had not yet paid -- for oil purchased ..."
-16% "Their most recent major exchange happened in 2016, when Iran came to a deal with world powers to restrict its nuclear program in return ..."
-22% "Iranian government officials have largely concurred, though some hard-liners have insisted, without evidence, that there would be no restrictions on how Tehran spends the ..."
-24% "Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home, Biden said in a statement released as the plane carrying the ..."
-24% "Two of the imprisoned Americans' family members, Effie Namazi and Vida Tahbaz, who had been under travel bans in Iran, also were on the ..."
-28% "From the following year on, a series of attacks and ship seizures attributed to Iran have raised tensions.""
-30% "Iran and the U.S. have a history of prisoner swaps dating back to the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis following the Islamic ..."
-36% "However, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in disputes over Tehran's nuclear program and other ..."
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
55% : Iran says the program is peaceful, but it now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.47% : Nour News identified the two released Iranians in Doha as Mehrdad Ansari, an Iranian sentenced by the U.S. to 63 months in prison in 2021 for obtaining equipment that could be used in missiles, electronic warfare, nuclear weapons and other military gear, and Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani, an Iranian charged in 2021 over allegedly unlawfully exporting laboratory equipment to Iran.
43% : The $5.9 billion in cash released to Iran represents money South Korea owed Iran -- but had not yet paid -- for oil purchased before the U.S. imposed sanctions on such transactions in 2019.
42% : Their most recent major exchange happened in 2016, when Iran came to a deal with world powers to restrict its nuclear program in return for easing sanctions.
39% : Iranian government officials have largely concurred, though some hard-liners have insisted, without evidence, that there would be no restrictions on how Tehran spends the money.
38% : "Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home," Biden said in a statement released as the plane carrying the group from Tehran landed in Doha, Qatar.
38% : Two of the imprisoned Americans' family members, Effie Namazi and Vida Tahbaz, who had been under travel bans in Iran, also were on the plane.
36% : From the following year on, a series of attacks and ship seizures attributed to Iran have raised tensions.
35% : "Iran and the U.S. have a history of prisoner swaps dating back to the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis following the Islamic Revolution.
32% : However, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in disputes over Tehran's nuclear program and other matters.
28% : "U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Qatar, Switzerland, South Korea and Oman for helping make the deal happen.
27% : In his statement, Biden urged Americans not to travel to Iran and demanded more information on what happened to Bob Levinson, an American who went missing years ago.
26% : The deal has already opened Biden to fresh criticism from Republicans and others who say the administration is helping boost the Iranian economy at a time when Iran poses a growing threat to American troops and Mideast allies.
22% : Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea.
21% : Biden pledged in a statement to keep pressing for "accountability for Iran and other regimes for the cruel practice of wrongful detention.
19% : Iran also supplies Russia with the bomb-carrying drones Moscow uses to target sites in Ukraine in its war on Kyiv, which remains another major dispute between Tehran and Washington.
14% : The West accuses Iran of using foreign prisoners -- including those with dual nationality -- as bargaining chips, an allegation Tehran rejects.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.