WorthyNewsBot Posted August 18, 2016 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.49 Content Count: 44,074 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 980 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 18, 2016 (Worthy News) - The $400 million cash payment sent to Iran earlier this year was reportedly contingent on the release of American prisoners being held there, the State Department said, according to The Associated Press. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the negotiations regarding the $400 million were conducted separately from talks about the American prisoners. But the U.S. withheld the cash until the prisoners had left Iran. He spoke after a Wall Street Journal report came out Wednesday saying that U.S. officials wouldn't allow Iranians to take control of the $400 million in cash sent to the country until three American prisoners had left Iran. [ Source ] View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted August 19, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.97 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Yes, we may have submitted to paying ransom, but we did it smartly! That makes it all better, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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