"Long-awaited freedom: 5 Americans released from Iranian captivity in historic prisoner swap"

Five American citizens who were held captive in Iran for years have been freed and allowed to fly out of the country, following months of secret negotiations. In exchange, Iran will gain access to $6 billion in frozen oil revenue, and five Iranian citizens imprisoned in the U.S. will be released. The former prisoners, including Siamak Namazi, were moved from Evin prison to house arrest before being flown to Washington. The deal has faced criticism from Republican critics who argue it incentivizes hostage-taking, but the Biden administration maintains that the prisoners' release was a priority and that the funds were earned by Iran through oil sales.