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The prisoner swap agreement, mediated by Oman, Qatar and Switzerland

  The prisoner swap agreement, mediated by Oman, Qatar and Switzerland  is to be carried out over a series of coordinated steps. The three released prisoners whose identities are known are Namazi, who was detained in 2015 and later sentenced to 10 years in prison on internationally criticized spying charges; Shargi, a venture capitalist sentenced to 10 years in prison; and Tahbaz, a British-American conservationist of Iranian descent who was arrested in 2018 and also received a 10-year sentence. Iranian media in the past identified several prisoners of interest with cases tied to violations of U.S. Export laws and restrictions on doing business with Iran. The alleged violations include the transfer of funds through Venezuela and sales of dual-use equipment that the U.S. Alleges could be used in Iran’s military and nuclear programs. Iran has been enriching uranium and stockpiling it as part of its advancing nuclear program.Iran also wants access to assets frozen abroad, particu...
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The American prisoners include Siamak Namazi, Emad Sharghi and Morad Tahbaz, who the U.S.

  The American prisoners include Siamak Namazi, Emad Sharghi and Morad Tahbaz, who the U.S.  Government says were all wrongfully detained on bogus spying charges. The names of the other two were being withheld by their families, but one is said to be a scientist, the other a businessman.  In a statement released Thursday, National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said that while the move to house arrest is an "encouraging step," negotiations for their eventual release remain "ongoing and are delicate." "These U.S. Citizens — Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, Emad Shargi, and two Americans who at this time wish to remain private — should have never been detained in the first place," Watson said. "We will continue to monitor their condition as closely as possible. Of course, we will not rest until they are all back home in the United States," the statement added. "Until that time, negotiations for their eventual release remain ongoing ...
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