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Iran has released four imprisoned U.S. citizens,
including Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, as part of a swap, the
office of Tehran’s prosecutor announced Saturday, according to Iranian news
media.
The other released prisoners include Amir Hekmat, a
former U.S. Marine, and Saeed Abedni, a pastor, and a fourth unnamed American.
All four are dual U.S.-Iranian citizens. Rezaian has been held since 2014.
According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, the four were
ordered released in exchange for seven Iranian-Americans held in the United States
on sanctions-related charges.
MSNBC is reporting that a fifth American, not directly related to the other four, is also being released.
