America’s unending hostage crisis with Iran

For nearly four decades, Iran has imprisoned American citizens. And for nearly four decades, Washington has strived to free prisoners through diplomacy, force or persuasion. The dynamic has bedeviled presidents Democratic and Republican

By YEGANEH TORBATI and JOEL SCHECTMAN-Filed Aug. 1, 2018, 11:15 a.m. GMT

WASHINGTON – A year before leaving office, Barack Obama stunned the world with a prisoner trade with Iran. After more than a year of secret negotiations, the U.S. president announced that five Americans were freed from captivity, closing a deal he dubbed a “one-time gesture.”

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