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Five Americans imprisoned in Iran will be released Monday in exchange for roughly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets and the release of five Iranians currently in U.S. prisons.The Americans had been detained on a range of spying or conspiracy charges; the detained Iranians had been charged with violating sanctions. South Korea owed Iran the $6 billion for oil, but it was frozen by U.S.
sanctions in 2019. According to U.S. officials, the money will be in restricted accounts and can only be used for humanitarian purchases like food and medicine.Sources across the spectrum covered the swap prominently on Monday. Many framed it as controversial. Some left-rated sources highlighted how tensions between the U.S. and Iran over Iran's nuclear program are likely to remain high.
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