Qatari plane carrying freed Americans takes off from Tehran airport

DOHA: A Qatari plane carrying freed Americans accompanied by two family members and the Qatari ambassador to Iran has taken off from Tehran airport heading to Doha, a source briefed on the situation told Reuters on Monday.

Iran’s Press TV said two of the five Iranian detainees freed by the US, Mehrdad Moein Ansari and Reza Sarhangpour, had landed in Doha.

A Doha-brokered deal between the arch foes also unfroze $6 billion of Tehran’s funds.