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State Dept. admits link between Iran payment and U.S. prisoner release

Name: State Dept. admits link between Iran payment and U.S. prisoner release
Uploaded: 2016-08-18T18:40:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 10 s
Description: For the first time, the State Department has admitted a link between a $400 million cash payment to Iran and the release of four American prisoners. Republicans are calling it a ransom, but the White House is denying it. Margaret Brennan has more.

For the first time, the State Department has admitted a link between a $400 million cash payment to Iran and the release of four American prisoners. Republicans are calling it a ransom, but the White House is denying it. Margaret Brennan has more.