US citizens Siamak Namazi (R-back), Emad Sharqi (L) and Morad Tahbaz (C) disembark from a Qatari jet upon their arrival at the Doha International Airport in Doha on September 18, 2023.
President Joe Biden celebrated the release of five American prisoners from Iran on Monday.
"Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home," Biden said in a statement.
South Korea owed Iran, but had not paid, the money for oil purchased before the U.S. imposed sanctions.
"For almost eight years I have been dreaming of this day," Namazi, who was imprisoned in 2015, said in a statement following his release.
Persons:
Siamak, Morad, Joe Biden, Biden, Ebrahim Raisi, Emad Sharghi, Namazi
Organizations:
Doha International Airport, United Nations General Assembly
Locations:
Emad Sharqi, Doha, Iran, New York, South Korea, Qatar, United States, U.S