Iran says it is due $7bn for release of US-Iranian father and son

Frozen funds expected to be released in exchange for freedom of Baquer and Siamak Namazi, says state media

Iran is awaiting the release of about $7bn (6.3bn) in funds frozen abroad, state media said on Sunday, after it allowed an Iranian-American to leave the country and released his son from detention.

Baquer Namazi, 85, was permitted to leave Iran for medical treatment abroad, and his son Siamak, 50, was released from detention in Tehran, the UN said on Saturday.