In light of the recent deal between Iran and the U.S., Republican Presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio speak out their individual views, slamming the Obama administration, according to Fox News Latino. The deal was said to swap American prisoners in Iran in exchange of lifting U.S. sanctions towards Iran, Reuters reports.

According to Fox News Latino, the two presidentiables are slamming the U.S.-Iran prison swap under the orders of the Obama administration. Both Cruz and Rubio are apparently against the deal. Cruz even said that it puts the U.S. safety at risk.

"That's 21 terrorists helping Iran develop nuclear weapons that they intend to use to try to murder us," Cruz said as quoted by the publication. Cruz further explained that the Obama administration had been showing a pattern that signified danger to the country.

Furthermore, Rubio compared himself to U.S. President Barack Obama, saying how he will have a better choice than to risk negotiating with terrorists. "[Obama has] put price on the head of every American abroad," Rubio said on NBC's "Meet the Press" as quoted by the news agency.

"Our enemies now know that if you can capture an American, you can get something meaningful in exchange for it," he continued. Rubio further explained that if he will be given the privilege to be seated as the president, he will be like Ronald Reagan instead of Obama.

However, U.S. President Obama is hopeful with the deal is going smoothly since the American prisoners in Iran are already being transported back to the U.S. after lifting sanctions regarding seven Iranians, Reuters reports.

"This is a good day because once again we are seeing what's possible through strong American diplomacy," Obama said as quoted by the publication. "These things are a reminder of what we can achieve when we lead with strength and with wisdom."

For Obama, the lifting of sanctions is a way to lessen hostile relations with Iran and to further delay Iran in working for a nuclear bomb. This was previously done when they imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals supplying a ballistic missile program in Iran, the news agency reports.

The publication further revealed that among the U.S. prisoners released were Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post reporter; Saeed Abedini, a pastor from Idaho; Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari; and Matthew Trevithick, an American student.

Meanwhile, the prisoners that were pardoned included seven Iranians who were accused or convicted of violating U.S. sanctions, Fox News Latino reveals.