Prisoner swap

Hamas terrorist freed in hostage deal hosted in Canada, US orgs' webinar

Hamas terrorist Othman (or Osman) Bilal, who was reportedly involved in the planning of bombings that killed 12 people, was featured in a webinar panel on the First Intifada.

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy poses for a picture with service members while he visits a command position of the 128th Zakarpattia Separate Mountain Assault Brigade at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine November 13, 2025.

Ukraine seeking exchange of 1,200 prisoners with Russia

 A woman walks past posters with the portraits of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens held in Iran, on the day of support rallies to mark their three-year detention and to demand their release, in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.

Iran releases two French nationals charged with espionage, Macron says

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Hamas terrorists transferred to new luxury lodgings after hotel eviction - report


Qatar pursues US-Iranian nuclear steps after detainee swap - analysis

"When nobody wants a crisis then it's good time to negotiate between now and the US elections," said a senior diplomat in the region.

 The flag of Qatar is shown behind Palestinian terrorist group Hamas leader Yehya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip at a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the Hamas Islamic movement on December 14, 2022

American prisoners freed by Iran land in US after swap deal, CNN reports

US President Joe Biden welcomed the returning prisoners home but his administration also announced fresh US sanctions.

 US President Joe Biden and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

US allows $6 billion transfer as part of Iran prisoner swap

As part of the US-Iranian deal to release the Iranian funds, five Americans being held in Iran will be released.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a joint news conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB) in New Delhi, India July 28, 2021

Iran says US should explain links to prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd

US envoy for Iran, Abram Paley, met on Friday with the family of Sharmahd, who was convicted of heading a pro-monarchist group accused of a deadly bombing in 2008.

 The first hearing of the case of Jamshid Sharmahd

Could US, Iran 'mini-deal' lead to nuclear deal revival? - opinion

A significant insight drawn from the “mini-deal” of the prisoner exchange is that there exists potential for replicating a major agreement concerning the revival of the nuclear deal.

 IRAN’S UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani addresses the General Assembly last year. There has always been communication between the US and Iran, despite both sides officially denying it, especially the US, says the writer.

Iran says prisoner exchange process with US will take up to two months

Earlier this month, Tehran and Washington reached an agreement whereby five US citizens held in Iran would be freed.

 Qasr Prison, Iran

Iran’s foreign ministry talks Saudi ties, US prisoners, Kurds and Russia

The Iranian foreign ministry says it is working to bring “security” to the region and has been sending envoys to Qatar, the UAE and other states.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian attends a news conference at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon April 28, 2023.

White House official denies Iranian prisoner swap deal reached

For many years, Tehran has sought the release of more than a dozen Iranians in the United States, including four Iranians with no legal status in the US.

Prison cell block

Why is Iran obstructing the prisoner deal? - opinion

Charging America with “bad faith” and suspending the talks for a while is no more than a ploy to conceal how anxious Iran is for the release of its frozen assets.

 THE RECIPIENT of smuggled technology was said to be the Central Bank of Iran, which the FBI said is linked to Hezbollah and the IRGC, both US-designated terrorist groups.

Some Ukrainian Snake Island defenders still in Russian captivity

The resistance of the Snake Island defenders and the now-famous line "Russian warship, go f*** yourself” played an important part in Ukraine's narrative.

 A satellite image shows an overview of Snake Island and Russian Ropucha ship, March 13, 2022.