"Qatar Mediates Historic Prisoner Swap Between Iran and US"

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"Qatar Mediates Historic Prisoner Swap Between Iran and US"
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Iran and the United States are on the verge of a prisoner swap mediated by Qatar. The deal involves the transfer of $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian funds to banks in Qatar, which will trigger the release of detained U.S. dual nationals from Iran and the return of Iranian prisoners held in the U.S. The negotiations, which took place in Doha, involved multiple rounds of talks and focused on the nuclear issue and prisoner releases. Qatar will oversee the financial arrangement and ensure the funds are used for humanitarian purposes. The prisoner exchange aims to build trust between the two countries, despite ongoing tensions.

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