Amidst the Israel-Hamas war the $6 billion deal between U.S and Iran is in Spotlight as a further escalation may put the deal under stress
Five US citizens detained by Tehran will be freed for $6 billion in Iranian funds while 5 Iranians in U.S will also be let go
Former U.S President Donald Trump banned Iran's oil exports and put sanctions on its banking sector in 2019 freezing $6 billion in South Koreas banks
The funds were not dispersed to Iran. Qatar's central bank is overseeing the funds, which are still in Doha
U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Iran has not been able to spend a single dollar of the $6 billion in funds that were unfrozen in September