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US Payment of $1.7 Billion to Iran Raises Questions of Ransom - Wall Street Journal Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:16:47 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Payment of $1.7 Billion to Iran Raises Questions of Ransom Wall Street Journal A deal that sent $1.7 billion in U.S. funds to Iran, announced alongside the freeing of five Americans from Iranian jails, has emerged as a new flashpoint amid a claim in Tehran that the transaction amounted to a ransom payment. The U.S. Treasury ... Obama Admin Paid Iran $1.7 Billion From Taxpayer FundsWashington Free Beacon all 12 news articles »

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Jason Rezaian's wife, mother describe their tortuous final hours in Iran - Washington Post Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:42:46 GMT

Washington Post

Jason Rezaian's wife, mother describe their tortuous final hours in Iran Washington Post LANDSTUHL, Germany — It was the call that Yeganeh Salehi had been awaiting for more than a year. At 2 p.m. Saturday, she picked up the phone at her home in Iran and heard the voice of her husband, jailed American reporter Jason Rezaian. “I have been ... American released by Iran returns home to MichiganCNN International Amir Hekmati, US Marine Freed By Iran, Arrives Home in MichiganNBCNews.com Two Americans held in Iran arrive home after prisoner swapReuters ABC News -U.S. News & World Report -Fox News all 2,263 news articles »

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Thought experiment: what if the Iran nuclear deal had failed? - Vox Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:31:13 GMT

Vox

Thought experiment: what if the Iran nuclear deal had failed? Vox Even after the Iran nuclear deal was formally implemented on Saturday, debate continues, and will likely continue for some time, over whether it was worth striking or whether it was, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deemed it, a "historic ... Kerry Acknowledges Iran May Misuse Funds, Draws Fire From CongressWall Street Journal John Kerry: Some sanctions relief money for Iran will go to terrorismCNN The GOP gets the Iran prisoner swap wrongWashington Post CNBC -ABC Online -CBS News all 1,860 news articles »

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GOP explodes in anger as feds create Iran carve-out for visas - The Hill Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:25:49 GMT

The Hill

GOP explodes in anger as feds create Iran carve-out for visas The Hill However, the administration is also creating a carve-out solely for Iran, with visa waivers handed out on “a case-by-case basis” to people who have traveled there for "legitimate business-related purposes" following adoption of the nuclear deal last year. New US visa rules will have some Iran exceptions, irking GOPPolitico all 405 news articles »

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Why Iran's thugs just took more hostages - New York Post Fri, 22 Jan 2016 01:14:00 GMT

New York Post

Why Iran's thugs just took more hostages New York Post Families of released Americans who'd long been held prisoner by Iran are rejoicing this week, but Washington hostage negotiators mustn't relax. Their skills will soon be required again. Jason Rezaian, Amir Hekmati and Saeed Abedini were released on ... and more »

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Kerry Acknowledges 'Skepticism' Over Iran Deal, Says US Will Be Watching - NBCNews.com Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:28:29 GMT

Hot Air

Kerry Acknowledges 'Skepticism' Over Iran Deal, Says US Will Be Watching NBCNews.com Some of the billions of sanctions relief Iran will now reap could go to groups labeled terrorist organizations, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday. Iran will receive approximately $55 billion after debts following the implementation of an ... Kerry: Sure, some of the money we're paying Iran will go toward terrorism An error occurred.Hot Air 4 Quotes That Say Everything You Need to Know About the Iran DealTown Hall all 13 news articles »

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Meet the Friends of Iran's Military Pardoned by Obama - Wall Street Journal Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:23:03 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Meet the Friends of Iran's Military Pardoned by Obama Wall Street Journal The release Saturday during a prisoner swap of four Americans held by Iran, including the reporter Jason Rezaian and Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, is certainly welcome news. But the details of this deal, arranged after a year of secret negotiations ...

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Iran: 'We Welcome War with the United States' - PJ Media Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:59:40 GMT

Iran: 'We Welcome War with the United States' PJ Media John Kerry said Monday that “the world is safer today” because of the Iran nuclear deal. Details of how loud and long the mullahs laughed have not been released. In reality, the world is more threatened than ever by an aggressive and assertive Iran ...

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Iran-linked groups focus of Baghdad kidnapping probe: US sources - Reuters Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:23:00 GMT

Reuters

Iran-linked groups focus of Baghdad kidnapping probe: US sources Reuters While the groups have close ties to Iran, sources said the United States does not believe Iran had a hand in the kidnapping nor that the three are being held in Iran. Despite the U.S. belief that Iran was not involved, U.S. Secretary of State John ... Iran-linked groups may be behind kidnapping of Americans in IraqJerusalem Post Israel News all 24 news articles »

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Exclusive: Saudi Arabia warns against 'nefarious activities' by Iran - Yahoo News Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:48:14 GMT

Yahoo News

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia warns against 'nefarious activities' by Iran Yahoo News RIYADH (Reuters) - The lifting of sanctions on Iran as a result of its nuclear deal with world powers will be a harmful development if it uses the extra money to fund "nefarious activities", Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters ... Saudi-Iran dispute jeopardizes Yemen peace talksReuters Islamic Nations Disagree at Meeting on Saudi-Iran CrisisABC News War with Saudi Arabia is not possible: IranCNBC Wall Street Journal -Forbes -CNN all 876 news articles »