Americans imprisoned for several years in Iran have returned to the United States after their release as part of a politically risky deal.
The US president on Monday agreed to release $6 million in frozen Iranian assets.
They were greeted with applause at the airport in Virginia. Siamak Namazi was the first to leave the plane.
The successful American Freedom Talks brought praise for Biden from family members, but Republicans have opposed the monetary deal with one of America's biggest adversaries.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that two Iranian prisoners will remain in the US.
Meanwhile, Iran's state media said two Iranian prisoners were in Doha, Qatar for a prisoner exchange with the US.
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