Five Americans freed from Iran in prisoner swap

Five Americans have been freed from Iran in exchange for five Iranian prisoners in the U.S. The prisoner swap took place after several months of negotiations between the United States and Iran. In the deal, the U-S also agreed to transfer 6-billion dollars in frozen Iranian money to be used for humanitarian purposes. The White House has defended the controversial agreement in the face of Republican criticism. Some GOP lawmakers accuse the Biden administration of effectively paying a ransom for American citizens.