Five Americans released in prisoner swap with Iran
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Five imprisoned Americans were expected to be released by Iran on Monday and were due to fly out of Iran via Doha, Qatar to Washington, D.C., along with two of their family members. The seven Americans expected to depart Iran on a Qatari government plane as part of the deal include businessman Siamak Namazi, 51, who has been imprisoned in Iran’s Evin prison for eight years; businessman Emad Shargi, 59; British-born businessman and wildlife conservationist Morad Tahbaz, 67, both also held in Evin; as well as two other Iranian American individuals whose families did not yet wish their names to be publicly released. In addition, Siamak Namazi’s mother, Effie Namazi, and Morad Tahbaz’s wife, Vida Tahbaz, were expected to be allowed to leave Iran with their loved ones.
Five Americans released in prisoner swap with Iran
Five Americans released in prisoner swap with…
Five Americans released in prisoner swap with Iran
Five imprisoned Americans were expected to be released by Iran on Monday and were due to fly out of Iran via Doha, Qatar to Washington, D.C., along with two of their family members. The seven Americans expected to depart Iran on a Qatari government plane as part of the deal include businessman Siamak Namazi, 51, who has been imprisoned in Iran’s Evin prison for eight years; businessman Emad Shargi, 59; British-born businessman and wildlife conservationist Morad Tahbaz, 67, both also held in Evin; as well as two other Iranian American individuals whose families did not yet wish their names to be publicly released. In addition, Siamak Namazi’s mother, Effie Namazi, and Morad Tahbaz’s wife, Vida Tahbaz, were expected to be allowed to leave Iran with their loved ones.