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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: afraidfortherepublic

GITMO?


101 posted on 01/17/2016 7:17:29 AM PST by fivecatsandadog ( "Radical" Muslims will kill you. "Moderates" will sit in silence and watch the radicals kill you.)
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To: Chauncey Uppercrust

Here we go again. Trump isn’t conservative enough for you?


102 posted on 01/17/2016 7:22:30 AM PST by fivecatsandadog ( "Radical" Muslims will kill you. "Moderates" will sit in silence and watch the radicals kill you.)
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To: unixfox

‘So, what did they get in exchange?’

Ask Liz some time. She is working on how money gets funneled from the Middle East to Clinton foundations, and how Obama’s setting up the same thing.

I frequently quoted/ linked to her research here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2636478/posts?page=851#851

[Key word seeach on that and future pages would help.]


103 posted on 01/17/2016 9:52:05 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (1000 muslim migrant gang-rapists in Germany -- Trump helped trigger protests.)
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To: Truth29

US to pay Iran $1.7 bn in debt and interest (dating to the Islamic revolution): Kerry
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3384847/posts

Related corruption news ...

Pardons-Gone-Wild Link List:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2636478/posts?page=993#993


104 posted on 01/17/2016 9:53:13 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (1000 muslim migrant gang-rapists in Germany -- Trump helped trigger protests.)
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To: unixfox
So, what did they get in exchange?

What they say we gave them is out there. You'll never really know the real story.

105 posted on 01/17/2016 10:01:08 AM PST by Stentor ("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute." Robert Goodloe Harper)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March
Thanks; that looks like ransom paid for hostages. Trying to get to the bottom of anything Obama related is like peeling an onion with eyes tearing the whole time.
106 posted on 01/17/2016 10:10:41 AM PST by Truth29
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To: oldbrowser

Kerry couldn’t negotiate himself out of a brown paper bag.......


107 posted on 01/17/2016 6:27:17 PM PST by Stayfree (FLUSH HILLARY OR WE ARE DOOMED!!!!)
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To: Truth29

Actually, Obama is forming Clinton-like foundations to soak up money from the Middle East. It’s not just ransom. More like a favor by Iran after Trump’s criticism.


108 posted on 01/18/2016 3:25:34 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (1000 muslim migrant gang-rapists in Germany -- Trump helped trigger protests.)
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To: unixfox

$100 billion and nuclear weapons.


109 posted on 01/18/2016 11:28:19 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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