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15 Americans Freed From Foreign Prisons in Recent Years
From Cold War scale prisoner swaps in Ankara to quiet humanitarian releases in Tehran, Caracas, and Kabul, here are 16 Americans freed from foreign custody in recent years.
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15 Americans Freed From Foreign Prisons in Recent Years 
16. Stephen Hubbard (Freed From Russian Detention) 
15. Evan Gershkovich (2024 Russia-West Prisoner Swap) 
14. Alsu Kurmasheva (2024 Russia-West Prisoner Swap) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
13. Paul Whelan (2024 Russia-West Prisoner Swap) 
12. Siamak Namazi (2023 Iran Humanitarian Deal) 
11. Emad Shargi (2023 Iran Humanitarian Deal) 
10. Morad Tahbaz (2023 Iran Humanitarian Deal) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
9. Wilbert Castaneda (July 2025 Venezuela Prisoner Swap) 
8. Tony Holden (May 2025 Kuwait Detainee Release) 
7. Lucas Hunter (July 2025 Venezuela Prisoner Swap) 
6. Ryan Corbett (Freed From Taliban Custody In 2025) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
5. Dennis Coyle (Freed From Taliban Custody) 
4. Marc Fogel (Freed From Russian Penal Colony, 2025) 
3. George Glezmann (Freed From Afghanistan, March 2025) 
2. Ksenia Karelina (Freed From Russian Custody, 2025) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
1. Keith Siegel (Freed After 484 Days In Gaza, 2025) - Advertisement🔥 UP NEXT IN THIS SERIES◫ 26 Slides
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From Cold War scale prisoner swaps in Ankara to quiet humanitarian releases in Tehran, Caracas, and Kabul, here are 16 Americans freed from foreign custody in recent years.
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