epa10802862 An Iranian man walks past an anti-US mural around the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, 16 August 2023. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on 15 August that Iranian authorities released five US citizens from prison to house arrest. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on 14 August his country received the necessary guarantees from the US on a recent prisoner swap agreement and release of Iran's frozen funds that was the outcome of two years of negotiations between the two countries. EPA/ABEDIN TAEHRKENAREH
