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5 Americans Detained in Iran Are Released From Notorious Prison Under House Arrest

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5 Americans Detained in Iran Are Released From Notorious Prison Under House Arrest
The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 3, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Jackson Richman
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Iran has released from prison five detained Americans—but kept them under house arrest—according to the U.S. State Department.

Reportedly, Morad Tahbaz, Emad Sharghi, Siamak Namazi, and two other unidentified dual Iranian-American citizens, are under house detention.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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