Iran Frees 4 Iranian-American Prisoners

Iran said Saturday it is releasing four Iranian-Americans as part of a prisoner swap. State media in Tehran say jailed Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, Christian pastor Saeed Abedini and U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati are among those to be freed. U.S. officials in Vienna confirmed the prisoners' release was agreed with Iran, and said seven Iranian nationals held by the United States for sanctions violations also were being freed. A senior American official who declined to...

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