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Kerry on U.S. prisoners in Iran: We didn't want to be "hostage to this agreement"

Secretary of State John Kerry tells "The CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley why the U.S. didn't include the American prisoners being held in Iran in the nuclear negotiations. Kerry also said that he brought up the status of the Americans at every meeting with his Iranian conterparts during the talks.
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