State Dept. downplays $400M Iran payment

The Hill: The State Department on Wednesday refused to confirm any of the “salacious” details about a reported $400 million cash payment to Iran, arguing only that it was not a ransom payment.

“Frankly other than, you know, some of these salacious details that they're trying to put forth as to the transactions ... there's very little news to this,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner said during a press briefing.

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