U.S. Reportedly Strikes Prisoner Swap Deal With Iran And Agrees To Unfreeze $6 Billion In Iranian Assets

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : The Biden Administration has agreed to free five Iranian citizens detained in the U.S. and issue a blanket waiver to allow international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money without fear of U.S. sanctions in exchange for Iranian officials releasing five U.S. citizens being held in Iran, the Associated Press reported.
41% : The detainees are expected to be released as early as next week, the AP reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds (The Associated Press)Wrongfully Detained Americans Released From Iran Prisons After U.S.
35% : Amid negotiations, the U.S. citizens in Iran were allowed to leave the prisons they were being held at and were put into house arrest in August.
34% : And Iran Reached Apparent Deal (Forbes)

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