Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest.
FILE - A woman steps through a door that is covered by a mural depicting American hostages and wrongful detainees who are being held abroad, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. At left is Siamak Namazi, who has been in captivity in Iran since 2015. At right is Jose Angel Pereira, who has been imprisoned in Venezuela since 2017.
The final transfer of the money — and the ultimate release of the five detainees — is expected in the next month or so due to the complicated nature of the financial transactions, officials said. The deal unfolded amid a major American military buildup in the Persian Gulf, with the possibility of, through which 20% of all oil shipments pass.
Neda Sharghi, whose brother, Emad Sharghi, is among the prisoners, said her family"has faith in the work that President Biden and government officials have undertaken to bring our families home,” she said in a statement. It remains unclear how many Iranian-Americans are held by Tehran, which does not recognize dual citizenship.
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