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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So, what did they get in exchange?
Sounds like Trumps urging has found its way to DC and Tehran too.
FTA: It was not immediately clear whom the Americans released, but Iranian reports said seven Iranians were freed.
We gad Iranian prisoners? Who knew?
Their cash for one thing. More terrorists for another. Congress is taking so much heat, put the pressure on their fellow Muslim in the WH to do something.
They’re all still traitors.
HAD Iranian prisoner...need more coffee.
Obama/Kerry and the Iranians just saved this for the last for day as a Distraction
Yes, i read the article. They only say that 7 Iranians were released.
What they DON’T tell us is who they are. Criminals, spies, terrorists?
Nothing would surprise me with this traitorous bunch.
Nukes for hostages? Staged event courtesy of our usurper in cheif.
swap?!?!
Watched Cruz a few minutes ago on CNN. According to CNN Cruz was the first candidate to make a statement. Ted stated first Praise God, talked about how he had gotten to know the Christian ministers wife and family.
He went on to say that we may well learn troubling details on how they came back to us, but Praise God for the release... I paraphrase from memory
You wont hear Trump praising God
Jason Rezaian has lived in Iran with his wife. It will be interesting to see what happens.....will he leave Iran & will the IRI let his wife leave the country?
All the technology on those two fast Patrol Boats and severe embarrassment of the 10 Sailors,the Navy and the US as a whole.
Yes, most are people who tried to illegally obtain parts or equipment of some sort or information that was banned by sanctions.
They’re getting the hostages out before Trump gets in. As Trump said, they’re not dumb.
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.
All politics aside, I’m very happy for the poor souls who had been trapped in that hell hole. Thank God.
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