Iran Continues To Hold Four U.S. Citizens Even Though The U.S. Released 4 Iranians Two Years Ago To Start The Nuclear Talks

Iranian scientist Mojtaba Atarodi. Daily Mail

WNU Editor: I mentioned a few days ago that as time passes by more and more information on how the Iranian nuclear deal was done .... and the details within it .... will become known. Here is one .... the Iranians made a condition at the beginning that for talks to resume, 4 Iranians held by the U.S. and the U.K. had to be released .... which was quickly done .... Secret Dealings With Iran Led to Nuclear Talks (WSJ). Unfortunately for the Americans held in Iran .... it appears that no U.S. request for a quid pro quo was made or pushed forward. One of the Iranians released was Mojtaba Atarodi, arrested in California for attempting to acquire equipment for Iran’s military-nuclear programs .... ‘US freed top Iranian scientist as part of secret talks ahead of Geneva deal’ (Times of Israel). More news on this story can be read here. As to what is the current U.S. response to these captives .... Kerry: 'very, very hopeful' Iran will release detained Americans.