US-Iran prisoner swap deal

Five American prisoners who were detained in Iran are released as part of a complex exchange deal. Five Iranians imprisoned in US jails will also be freed at the same time, in a deal mediated by Qatar. The exchange includes the release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian oil revenues. We speak to our correspondent in Doha whose following the story.

We talk about the sex allegations in the UK and US against TV personality and comedian Russell Brand, and the investigations that have been announced to find out the truth. He's denied the allegations. We also hear from one woman who alleges she was assaulted by him when she was 16 years old.

As we continue to report on the Libya floods disaster, we hear a conversation with Libyans who grew up outside their homeland and hear about the emotional toll it is taking on them and their relatives.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Siamak Namazi, an American-Iranian who was imprisoned in Iran. On 12 September 2023, the US issued a sanctions waiver for banks to transfer $6bn of frozen Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar, paving the way for the release of five Americans held by Iran, Namazi among them. Credit: Undated handout photo from "Free the Namazis")