This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Janet Gillil and at 14 hours GMT on Monday the 18th of September, these are our main stories.

Five American prisoners who've been detained for years in Iran are now flying home as part

of a complex exchange deal mediated by Qatar. Russia tries to get a case brought against it by

Ukraine thrown out of the International Court of Justice. A lawsuit accuses the Australian government

of failing to protect the great barrier reef from climate change.

Also in this podcast, the man known as the grandfather of Russian rock music has this message

for his fellow citizens about Ukraine.

As we record this podcast, a plane has taken off from Iran, flying five Americans to freedom.

The Jewel Nationals, four men and a woman had been imprisoned in Iran for years,

but after months of painstaking negotiations mediated by Qatar, they've now been released as part

of a complex prison swap. Six billion dollars of Iranian oil money which had been frozen by sanctions

were first sent to banks in Doha and five Iranians held in US jails are also being released.

The deal has been criticised by both Iranian activists and leading US Republicans,

they say will only encourage more hostage-taking.

Washington says it's keeping pressure on Iran by imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials

including the former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for their involvement in the detention

of American citizens. Our chief international correspondent Lise Du set is in Doha.

She's been speaking to my colleague Tim Franks.

There's a growing sense of anticipation here at the lounge at Doha's old international airport.

There's been a growing hubbub over the last few hours.

American diplomats are said to be here, Qatar officials.

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