US paid $1.7 billion ransom for American sailors held hostage by Iran

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Remember those US Navy personnel that were taken hostage by Iran in January? Well it seems that the United States paid $1.7 billion in ransom for their release.

The transfer was agreed upon in January, but only came to light after
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