Glor good evening. Im jeff glor, and this is a western emission of the broadcast. Three americans released by iran are in germany tonight. President obama said this weekends prisoner swap with iran was a victory for american diplomacy. A fourth american was freed as part of the exchange but was not on the same plane with the others. A fifth american, a student, was also released separately yesterday. Following the exchange, the United States and five other world powers lifted economic sanctions on iran and freed billions in frozen assets implementing the landmark new clear deal reached last july. We begin with Elizabeth Palmer in landstuhl, germany. Reporter arriving in geneva on a Swiss Air Force plane late today, the three americans were safe at last. Heres jason rezaian, tehran reporter for the washington post, hes shaking hands with the state departments brett mcgurk who lead negotiations for the release. Rezaian was jailed a year and a half ago charged with spying. Pastor Saeed Ab
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