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Payment to Iran wasn't ransom, but it wasn't a coincidence either
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The Los Angeles Times reports on the suggestion of a $400 million dollar payment made to Iran at the time when hostages were being released, highlighting that while it wasn’t ransom, it wasn’t necessarily an coincidence either.

Read More Here: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-iran-ransom-20160819-snap-story.html

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