That's right wing propaganda based on emotional appeal, not fact.They were hostages.you're somehow under the impression that all frozen assets that are being released were under the control of the united states.The sailors were arrested, so technically they were prisoners. But not for long. Just as the actual 5 hostages were released. Iran made the better deal as usual. They got 7 of the Iranian prisoners we were holding. 5 against 7, and add to that, 14 Iranians responsible for the bombing of a Jewish Community center in Argentina that killed 85, off the wanted list, Interpol's red list.
As usual, we got the least from them for they got 21 to return to Iran and we got 6. Or was it 5?
What made Iran make the deal at all? $150 B was going to be released by the US to them. They didn't want to jeopardize that! Great job, Obama! Not.
of course, you're also under the impression that iran was holding hostages. you need to correct these erroneous impressions.
nobody called them hostages until after the announcement of the nuclear agreement