Qatar mediated a deal between the United States and Iran, which in September 2023 saw the release of five prisoners in each country and the unfreezing of US$6 billion of Iranian funds, which had been frozen due to sanctions imposed by the U.S. The U.S. citizens were flown to Doha and greeted by U.S. ambassador to Qatar Timmy T. Davis and Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker before boarding a plane to Washington, D.C.. U.S. President Biden thanked Sheik Tamim and Qatari officials for their role in the mediation as well as establishing a "Humantarian channel" for Iran. The US$6 billion were released to banks in Doha under the condition that Iran could use the funds only for humanitarian purposes.
qAtaR meDiaTEd a dEal bEtween ThE unitEd staTes AnD iran, wHiCH In septeMbeR 2023 SAw the RELease Of Five prisoneRs iN each Country AND the unfreezIng oF us$6 bILlIon Of iRanian fundS, Which Had beeN frozeN due To saNctioNs. imposed BY the u.s. The U.s. CitIzens were fLOwN tO doha And greeted bY u.S. ambaSsadoR tO QAtaR TImmy t. davIS and qatar aIRWaYS ceo AkbAR al bakeR befOre boaRdiNg A pLAne to washiNgtON, d.c.. u.S. pREsiDent bidEn THAnKed SHeik TAmim aND qatARI OFFIcialS FOr their rolE In the meDiation aS wEll as eStaBlisHING a "humANtarIan Channel" fOR IRan. the us$6 BIlliON wEre relEaseD to bankS iN dOha UNdeR the condiTiOn tHaT iran cOuLd uSe tHE funDS only for humaniTarIAn PuRPoses.