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1. The United States announces that it has signed a agreement with Iran to repatriate five American citizens in exchange for access to $6 billion in blocked funds.
   2023-08-11 04:01:09 (First version)
2. The United States announces an agreement with Iran to repatriate five American citizens in exchange for access to $6 billion in blocked funds.
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