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Sanders Statement on Prisoner Release in Iran

Statement

Date: Jan. 16, 2016
Location: Burlington, VT
Issues: Foreign Affairs

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday welcomed news reports that Iran had freed four dual-nationality U.S. and Iranian prisoners.

"This good news shows that diplomacy can work even in this volatile region of the world," Sanders said.

U.S. officials reportedly had signaled that a prisoner deal would be separate from Saturday's expected "implementation" of a nuclear agreement with Iran.


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