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$6 billion in Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea now in Qatar, key for prisoner swap with US

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Iran-US prisoner swap likely set in motion as $6 billion of once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar

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Americans released by Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: 'Freedom!'

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Iran-US prisoner swap appears in motion as nearly $6B in once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar

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Americans released by Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: 'Freedom!'

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Americans released by Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: 'Freedom!'

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Iran-US prisoner swap likely set in motion as $6 billion of once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar

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Americans released by Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: 'Freedom!'

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Americans released by Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: 'Freedom!'

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Americans released by Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: 'Freedom!'

Family members embrace freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees whose names have not yet been released by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as they arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2923 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees whose names have not yet been released by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as they arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2923 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed American Emad Shargi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as he arrives at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed American Emad Shargi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as he arrives at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees whose names have not yet been released by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as they arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2923 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees whose names have not yet been released by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as they arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2923 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members greet freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees whose names have not yet been released by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as they arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2923 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members greet freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees whose names have not yet been released by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as they arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2923 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

U.S officials arrange a group photo after freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees not yet named by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, arrived at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

U.S officials arrange a group photo after freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees not yet named by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, arrived at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, right, greets freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees whose names have not yet been released by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as they arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, right, greets freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees whose names have not yet been released by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as they arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed American Siamak Namazi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal and arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2003 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed American Siamak Namazi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal and arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2003 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Freed American Emad Shargi gives a thumbs-up after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Freed American Emad Shargi gives a thumbs-up after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed American Emad Shargi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as he arrives at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed American Emad Shargi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as he arrives at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

U.S officials arrange a group photo after freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees not yet named by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, arrived at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

U.S officials arrange a group photo after freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees not yet named by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, arrived at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed American Emad Shargi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as he arrives at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Family members embrace freed American Emad Shargi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, as he arrives at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

A family member embraces freed American Siamak Namazi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal and arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2003 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

A family member embraces freed American Siamak Namazi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal and arrive at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2003 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)