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    Obama Hails Diplomacy after Freed American Prisoners Leave Iran

    Iran has reduced its nuclear capacity and economic sanctions are being lifted, but that’s no guarantee that international diplomacy is going smoothly. Washington Post reporter, Jason Rezaian, was one of three American prisoners set free, but Iranian officials almost refused to let his wife leave the country with him.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 18, 2016 • 6m Listen

    Iran has reduced its nuclear capacity and economic sanctions are being lifted, but that’s no guarantee that international diplomacy is going smoothly. Washington Post reporter, Jason Rezaian, was one of three American prisoners set free, but Iranian officials almost refused to let his wife leave the country with him. Laura Rozen, correspondent with Al-Monitor, has an update.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Laura Rozen

      Al-Monitor

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Bernie Sanders 'Revolution:' Will Democrats Buy In?
    1. 1:48Obama Hails Diplomacy after Freed American Prisoners Leave IranYou’re reading this
    2. 8:40In Iowa, the Democrats Are Down to the Wire
    3. 42:31Gambling in Tennis: Game, Set, Match...Fixing?
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