Four Americans wrongfully detained in Iran have been released on house arrest, a significant step in securing their freedom, lawyer tells CNN
Four of the Americans – Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, and a fourth American who has not been identified publicly – were moved out of Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison on Thursday, the White House confirmed. The fifth American, who also has not been publicly identified, was already under house arrest, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The source described Thursday’s development as “an encouraging step,” noting that there’s “a roadmap that has basically been agreed.
“Until that time, negotiations for their eventual release remain ongoing and are delicate. We will, therefore, have little in the way of details to provide about the state of their house arrest or about our efforts to secure their freedom,” Watson said. Jared Genser, the pro-bono counsel for Namazi, strongly cautioned against being overly optimistic about freedom for the Americans until they are actually out of Iran. “There are simply no guarantees about what happens from here,” he said.
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