Iran and the United States will exchange prisoners on Monday after nearly US$6 billion in once-frozen Iranian assets reached Qatar, a key element of the planned swap, officials said.
Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in various disputes, including over Tehran's nuclear program. Iran says the program is peaceful, but it now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.
Washington did not comment on the announcement. The planned exchange comes ahead of the convening of world leaders at the UN General Assembly this week in New York, where Iran's hardline President Ebrahim Raisi will speak. The deal has also already opened U.S. President Joe Biden to fresh criticism from Republicans and others who say that the administration is helping boost the Iranian economy at a time when Iran poses a growing threat to American troops and Mideast allies. That could have implications in his re-election campaign as well.
Iranian government officials have largely concurred with that explanation, though some hardliners have insisted, without providing evidence, that there would be no restrictions on how Tehran spends the money.
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