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Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea. U.S. and Iranian officials disclosed the tentative deal Thursday. It is still being negotiated and could eventually lead to the full release of the Americans. The agreement follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries. Iran told The Associated Press that the deal involves $6 billion to $7 billion that were frozen as a result of sanctions. Officials said the final transfer of the money — and the ultimate release of the five detainees — is ex...

Iran transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest after Tehran spent months suggesting a prisoner swap with Washington in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea.

It remains unclear whether the Iranian-American transfers reflect significant progress in a possible prisoner swap between the two countries.

Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, U.S. and Iranian officials said Thursday, as part of a tentative deal that follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries.

Iran has put five Iranian-American prisoners to house arrest, a U.S.-based lawyer said, a U.S.-based lawyer said.