Obama denies $400M payment to Iran was ransom

By: JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama vigorously denied on Thursday that a $400 million cash payment to Iran was ransom to secure the release of four Americans jailed in Tehran. He defended the transaction as evidence that the nuclear accord with Iran has allowed for progress on other matters.

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