Americans Detained for Years in Iran Arrive in US After Their Release | VOA News

Five Americans freed after years of detention in Iran arrived Tuesday in Washington, a day after they were swapped for five Iranians charged or convicted of crimes in the United States and the unfreezing of $6 billion in Iranian funds.

The Americans were greeted by loved ones who cheered and rushed to embrace them as they walked off the plane in the pre-dawn hours.

Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz, along with two other American detainees whose identities remained private at the request of their families, departed Qatar on Monday after an initial stop in Doha.