Iran-US prisoner swap: Controversy over unblocking of frozen Iranian assets

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This week, five Americans released from an Iranian prison arrived back home in the United States. Their release was a part of a deal brokered by Qatar. The prisoner swap agreement also included the unfreezing of $6 billion of Iranian funds, which the Biden administration has reiterated was not a ransom. We take a closer look. 

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