Iranian president says humanitarian motives prompted release of 5 Americans

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The U.S. also waived certain sanctions, allowing South Korean banks to transfer $6 billion in previously frozen funds to an account from which Iran can draw.

'They were condemned': Iranian president reacts to five Americans freed from prison

CNN's Fareed Zakaria sits down with the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi following the prison release of five Americans from a prison in Iran. The Americans all of whom had been

Iranian president says humanitarian motives prompted release of 5 Americans

CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the five Americans freed this week from Iranian detention were released with “purely humanitarian motives.” “There was an opportunity for this exchange to take place. And this exchange was, as I said, prompted by purely humanitarian motives, and I do think that the

Iranian president says humanitarian motives prompted release of 5 Americans

CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the five Americans freed this week from Iranian detention were released with “purely humanitarian motives.” “There was an opportunity for this exchange to take place. And this exchange was, as I said, prompted by purely humanitarian motives, and I do think that the accomplishment was something that led to the happiness of the families of the prisoners, as well as having been …

Iranian president reacts to five Americans freed from Iran prison

CNN's Fareed Zakaria sits down with the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi following the prison release of five Americans from a prison in Iran. The Americans all of whom had been designated as wrongfully detained, were freed as part of a wider deal that includes the US unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian funds. Watch the full interview Sunday on Fareed Zakaria GPS 1pm ET.

Iranian president says humanitarian motives prompted release of 5 Americans

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the five Americans freed this week from Iranian detention were released with “purely humanitarian motives.” “There was an opportunity for this exchange to take place. And this exchange was, as I said, prompted by purely humanitarian motives, and I do think that the accomplishment was something that led to the happiness of the families of the prisoners, as well as having been able…