WASHINGTON, Sept 19, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Five Americans freed by Iran in a prisoner swap have landed back in the United States, a US official said Tuesday.

The five arrived at a military installation in the Washington area, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The former prisoners, including one held for eight years, arrived on a flight from Qatar, which helped broker the exchange, and will receive a medical checkup in the Washington area.