Obama touts Iranian nuclear deal, prisoner swap

However, when she learned that her husband would be one of the men freed in the prisoner exchange, she took to Twitter to thank President Obama “for all the hard work and support in bringing Saeed home” after a phone call with the White House. “I’m happy they’re coming back, but I will tell you it’s a disgrace they’ve been there so long”. It’s a disgrace, remember that. A student named Matthew Trevithick, was also released and had already left the country, but not as a part of the exchange deal.

The 14 additional individuals who the Obama administration agreed not to pursue are outside the country, and unlikely to be delivered to the American justice system under existing treaties, according to the Post.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ruled on Saturday that Iran had fulfilled last year’s agreement with six world powers to curtail its nuclear program, triggering the end of sanctions. “He’s home, but there’s a lot of things that we’ll have to go through”. “Doesn’t sound too good”.

With the sanctions announcement, Obama also sought to counter criticism from GOP lawmakers and presidential candidates that his actions had appeased a nation that has aided the spread of Islamic extremism. On Twitter, Ryan said he was “very glad” the American prisoners are coming home.

Obama spoke as the Americans were on their way to Switzerland, a day after their release as part of a prisoner swap. “We’ll know if Iran ever tries to break out”. These people who were being held were hostages. In fact, some of them weren’t even charged.

“[Obama has] put price on the head of every American overseas”, Rubio said on NBC’s “Meet the Press”. “This is hostage-taking”.

“That is a serious, serious threat to Western civilization, to Israel… and to the United States in particular”, says David Rubin, a former mayor of the Israeli city of Shiloh. In all cases, the Obama administration counters that the deals are triumphs of diplomacy and statecraft, and were made with clear-eyed knowledge of the tradeoffs.

However, Rubio said the deal traded American “hostages” for Iranian “prisoners who did commit a crime”.

In November 2015, Naghmeh ended her public advocacy for her husband’s freedom, citing marital problems and abuse, which she said got even worse during his imprisonment as they were able to communicate via Skype. Many have lived under sanctions or wartime austerity for so long that they have no clear expectations about what the future might hold.

Trump railed against Iran, raising questions about its commitment to peace and the administration’s grasp of the situation. Okay, big deal. And they got locked in and they dropped to their knees in a begging position. Suggestions may be that it could fall into the hands of pro-Iranian militia.

“And this is supposed to be our ally?” he added.

The United States and Iran concluded months of secret negotiations and struck a prisoner-swap deal.

“We are just enormously grateful to everybody in the government”, she said.

“My first thought was the kids”, she said.

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The 2016 Democratic presidential candidates gathered for their first debate of 2016 Sunday night – and there were fireworks.

Clinton’s campaign did not immediately react to the news.