The Americans include Siamek Namazi, imprisoned for nearly eight years, and Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz. The two other Americans haven't been identified.
The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to release five detainees each and transfer $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian assets from South Korea to accounts in Qatar. This deal marks a significant step in improving the strained relations between the two countries, which have a long history of animosity.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani was the first to acknowledge the swap would take place Monday. He said the cash sought for the exchange was.
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