Americans held in Iran moved to house arrest in prisoner swap deal

Five Americans imprisoned in Iran have been placed under house arrest in the first step of a planned prisoner exchange between Tehran and Washington that will include the release of roughly $6 billion in Iranian government assets blocked under U.S. sanctions, according to a lawyer for one of the prisoners.  If the proposed agreement goes through, Iran will be allowed to access the funds… Continue reading Americans held in Iran moved to house arrest in prisoner swap deal