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Iran-US Relations / Ransom Issue #1108899

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Aug 03, 2016
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(Studio: Savannah Guthrie) Report introduced.

(New York: Andrea Mitchell) The administration’s denial it paid ransom to Iran for the release of hostages examined. [January 17, 2016, President OBAMA – says the time was right to resolve this dispute.] [Presidential candidate Donald TRUMP – says this was started by crooked Hillary Clinton.] [Republican foreign affairs CHAIRMAN – says we basically paid ransom to the Iranian regime.] [State Department John KIRBY†- says we do not pay ransom.] [Prisoner’s brother Ali REZAIAN†- expresses gratitude to the administration.] [Former US Ambassador to Iraq James JEFFREY†- says you should never pay ransom for hostages.]

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Guthrie, Savannah;
Mitchell, Andrea
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