State Department Says $400 Million Payment to Iran Was Used as Leverage in Prisoner Release

The State Department confirmed on Thursday that a $400 million payment to Iran in January was linked to the release of four U.S. hostages.
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State Department Says $400 Million Payment to Iran Was Used as Leverage in Prisoner Release
President Barack Obama during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, on Aug. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
8/19/2016
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8/19/2016