Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Five Prisoners Swapped Between U.S. and Iran On Monday, five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran departed from Tehran, according to an official. Flight-tracking data analyzed by the AP revealed that a Qatar Airways flight took off from Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, which has been …
After years of detainment in Iran, Americans have finally returned home, thanks to a politically risky deal made by President Biden. As part of the agreement, nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets were released. The prisoners arrived at Fort Belvoir, Virginia to a warm reception, with clapping and cheers filling the predawn hours. …
UPDATE Sep 18, 2023 8:24 AM CDT In a major development, five Americans who were held captive by Iran have been released as part of a prisoner exchange. Reports from the AP indicate that a plane carrying the freed Americans departed from Tehran on Monday. While the names of three of the …
Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned in Russia on charges of espionage since March, has officially filed an appeal against the extension of his pretrial detention, according to court documents released on Saturday. Gershkovich’s detention, originally set to end on August 30th, has now been extended until November, marking a total …
The Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, recently reached out to Paul Whelan, an American citizen and former marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018 on charges of espionage, according to a source from CNN. Blinken conveyed a message of support to Whelan during their conversation, assuring him that the U.S. government is actively …
Trevor Reed, an ex-U.S. Marine who spent three years in captivity in Russia before being released in April 2022 through a prisoner swap, has sustained injuries while engaged in combat in Ukraine, according to a confirmation from the State Department on Tuesday. Deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel stated, “We have been informed that Trevor Reed was …
President Biden expressed his commitment to pursuing a prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been held captive in Russia for over 100 days. During a joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in Helsinki, Biden told reporters, “I’m serious about a prisoner exchange.” He further emphasized the U.S. government’s …