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Ransom or realism? A closer look at Biden’s prisoner swap deal with Iran

  • Written by Klaus W. Larres, Adjunct Professor of the Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ransom or realism? A closer look at Biden’s prisoner swap deal with IranFamily members of American citizens detained overseas participate in a Bring Back our Families rally on May 3, 2023, in Washington. Anna Moneymaker/via Getty Images

The Biden administration’s agreement with Iran for a planned swap of prisoners could be seen as a simple business transaction to free five Iranians from imprisonment in the U.S....

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