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Obama Hails ‘Historic Progress Through Diplomacy’
BRADLEY KLAPPER
MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dip-
lomatic triumph or traves-
ty, America’s relationship
with one of its most intrac-
table foes took two giant
leaps forward this week-
end when Iran released
four Americans in a pris-
oner swap after locking in
last summer’s nuclear deal
and receiving some $100
billion in sanctions relief.
The announcements culmi-
President Barack Obama speaks about the release of Americans by Iran, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in the Cabinet Room of the White
House in Washington.
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
nated a stunning few days diplomatic outreach to Speaking from the White eign policy vision, instead
of activity for the Obama Tehran at President Barack House, Obama on Sunday of another war in the Mid-
administration and par- Obama’s direction through hailed the “historic progress dle East.
ticularly Secretary of State years of slow-grinding ne- through diplomacy,” long
John Kerry, who led the gotiations. the centerpiece of his for- Continued on Page 2
