# What will the US do with Iranian prisioners?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 16, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-us-do-with-iranian-prisioners/169078 "2003-04-16T14:28:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-us-do-with-iranian-prisioners/169078/1 "2003-04-16T14:28:23Z")

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Any news on what the US will do with Iranian POWs from the Iran/Iraq war that were still reportedly held by Iraq? Any chance the US would consider releasing them as a “good will” gesture?