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Iran Says It Has Released Four Americans in a Prisoner Swap
NY Times ^ | 1-16-16 | THOMAS ERDBRINK and RICK GLADSTONE

Posted on 01/16/2016 7:54:41 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic

TEHRAN - Iran announced Saturday that it had released four Iranian-Americans as part of a prisoner exchange with the United States.

The announcement from the judiciary on state television did not identify the four, but Iranian news media said they included Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post’s Tehran correspondent; Amir Hekmati, a Marine veteran; and Saeed Abedini, a pastor. There were discrepancies in the Iranian reports about the identity of the fourth prisoner.

It was not immediately clear whom the Americans released, but Iranian reports said seven Iranians were freed.

The exchange was apparently orchestrated to coincide with the expected announcement of the lifting of nuclear sanctions against Iran, the most important phase of the nuclear deal reached with world powers in July.

The incarceration of the Iranian-Americans had become an increasingly bitter side issue.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catchandrelease; hostageprisonerswap; hostages; iran; iransanctionslifted; money; obamairan; obamairanterrormoney; release
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To: MinuteGal; Chauncey Uppercrust

GOOD CALL, MG. “Crass” is right.

Not everyone has to prove holy roller status to impress dupes for their vote. There is not every practice of Christianity that requires chest beating in public for political gain.

Taking to one’s closet not to be seen, is just as scriptural as is openly proclaiming one’s Christian faith. Presbyterian behavior seldom calls for lights, camera, and action.


61 posted on 01/16/2016 11:04:30 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Why can’t, ‘We The People’ swap out 0bama for something? Hell, I’d even take Magic Beans at this point! ;)


62 posted on 01/16/2016 11:08:47 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: GusFring

They can’t remove them without Argentina’s permission and then Argentina would have them taken off.


63 posted on 01/16/2016 11:14:36 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

A 5th American released, but supposedly not part of the swap - Matthew Trevithick. Sounds like he was arrested a few months ago.


64 posted on 01/16/2016 11:20:59 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Were they all from Club Gitmo?


65 posted on 01/16/2016 11:28:08 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: oldbrowser

So now we are in the business of negotiating with terrorist nations.
terms of the deal:
They received seven Iranian spies.
They received two military boats with technology and ??
They received 150 billion dollars.

We received four Iranian/American hostages/prisoners.
_______________________

The Iranians stole our lunch money, again! Kerry just sucks, plain and simple.


66 posted on 01/16/2016 11:37:45 AM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Angry yes, mad, no.)
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To: GeaugaRepublican

And maybe more:http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-prisoners-exclusive-idUSKCN0UU0WS


67 posted on 01/16/2016 11:44:56 AM PST by Truth29
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To: Balding_Eagle

Trump had a lot to do with it I am sure, to say no would to be dishonest.

BTW I never said a unkind word about Trump until the last 2 weeks or less, and only because of his unholy attack on Cruz


68 posted on 01/16/2016 11:49:33 AM PST by Chauncey Uppercrust (CRUZ 2016 OR BUST Trump supporters love NY VALUES)
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To: nuconvert

Were they prisoners in american custody or were they in our allies custody. I do not believe I saw in the article


69 posted on 01/16/2016 11:56:44 AM PST by Nailbiter
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To: Alas Babylon!

I know this by Trumps words and actions, God would not hear the prayer of a man attacking such a good son as Ted Cruz.

He clearly and openly has never asked Jesus into his life.

his own words prove it

“Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?” asked Trump. “I work hard, I’m an honorable person.”

God Bless Trump, I pray he comes to Jesus but here we see he has not... Unless the Trump cult is even willing to re write the Bible.

Would not surprise me if they did


70 posted on 01/16/2016 11:57:07 AM PST by Chauncey Uppercrust (CRUZ 2016 OR BUST Trump supporters love NY VALUES)
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To: Truth29; afraidfortherepublic

“On Dec. 29, Kerry told Zarif the United States intended to impose new sanctions on Iran over the missile test firings, which were deemed to have violated a United Nations ban, according to a U.S. official and congressional sources.

Zarif countered that if Washington went ahead, the prisoner swap was off, the sources said.”


71 posted on 01/16/2016 11:57:35 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Nailbiter

I believe they were all here. Some were soon to be released anyway.


72 posted on 01/16/2016 11:59:32 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Chauncey Uppercrust

Matthew 7:3-5King James Version (KJV)

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.


73 posted on 01/16/2016 12:06:23 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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To: afraidfortherepublic

As I understand it, we got four American back...for 21 Iranians. Ours should never have been detained. Theirs are spies and criminals.

Par for the course for this admin.


74 posted on 01/16/2016 12:14:30 PM PST by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Nailbiter

Nader Modanlo
http://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/potomac-man-sentenced-8-years-prison-conspiring-illegally-provide-satellite-services-iran

Bahram Mechanic & Tooraj Faridi
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Judge-revokes-release-for-man-indicted-in-tech-6229771.php

Nima Golestaneh
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/29/feds-iranian-hacker-targeted-vermont-aerodynamics-firm/30860681/

Khosrow Afghahi
http://www.law360.com/articles/668868/no-bail-for-man-accused-of-24m-iran-export-scheme


75 posted on 01/16/2016 12:15:40 PM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I’d give up Obama for nothing.

I would pay them to carry him way.


76 posted on 01/16/2016 12:22:44 PM PST by Gasshog (Newly discovered element Trumpamentium causes a Chain Reaction of Testicular Fortitude!!)
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To: unixfox; afraidfortherepublic

Iran reads the mood of America better than Obama does.

He also controls Obama, mostly through Iranian Muslim Brotherhood terrorist supporting Valerie Jarrett, his number ONE advisor.

Iran has decided to play their “trump” card and release the four but will not let them leave Iran until they are sufficiently humiliated publically.

Good excuse to send some more hardened Islamic terrorists back into the war against civilization.

Watch out conservative Constitutional Republic patriotic citizens, Obama is planning on emptying Gitmo and then give Guantanamo Bay to Cuba. This must NOT happen.


77 posted on 01/16/2016 12:23:55 PM PST by Syncro (Benghazi-LIES/Coverup Treason ARREST the traitors!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Here's who we got back:

US American captives in IRan

All of us here in Idaho know of this Christian preacher. He is a Christian pastor from Idaho, who met his wife in Tehran. They and they came to the US and were married and Saeed converted to Christianity. They have two children, ages six and eight. He traveled back to Iran starting in 2009 in an effort to get approval and construct an orphanage there. But in 2012, three years ago, he was abruptly taken into custody by Iranian officials. They accused him of "undermining national security".

The Obama administration is releasing seven Iran nationals who were facing criminal charges in the U.S. The U.S. also agreed to drop actions against 14 more Iranian nationals on the Interpol watch list whom it wanted to apprehend.

Innocent US citizens exchanged for out and out spies and criminals.

This, along with Obama's other such exchanges, are incenting bad regimes to take Americans.

78 posted on 01/16/2016 12:24:54 PM PST by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Jeff Head

got four American back...for 21 Iranians

Just like Trump says - The USA is always on the Losing end of the stick. Stupid, stupid leaders.

But I thrilled that we got 4 released, God bless them!


79 posted on 01/16/2016 12:27:36 PM PST by Gasshog (Newly discovered element Trumpamentium causes a Chain Reaction of Testicular Fortitude!!)
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To: Gasshog

Well, there’s that option, too! :)


80 posted on 01/16/2016 12:49:24 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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