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    Iran frees 4 US prisoners including Pastor Saeed Abedini

    (CNN)Iran has freed four prisoners from the United States, including Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, Iran's semi-official FARS news agency reported Saturday, citing Tehran's prosecutor.

    According to FARS, Iran freed Rezaian, Marine veteran Amir Hekmati and Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, who had been held on various charges. The news agency did not name the fourth person released, saying only it was an "American-Iranian national."

    The release is part of a prisoner swap deal in which the United States reportedly freed six Iranian-Americans held on charges related to sanctions against Iran, FARS said.

    "Based on an approval of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and the general interests of the Islamic Republic, four Iranian prisoners with dual-nationality were freed today within the framework of a prisoner swap deal," FARS quoted the office of the Tehran prosecutor as saying...

    http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/16/middle...isoners-freed/

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    That's wonderful news!

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    I literally started to cry when I found out because I've been interceding off and on for Pastor Abedini in particular, for years.

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    At what cost?

    The bad news is that we are releasing 6 prisoners who have been charged with serious crimes in order to receive four prisoners who were arrested for no reason.

    http://www.youngcons.com/united-stat...led-americans/

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