Rep. Keith Ellison Statement on Release of Iranian Prisoners and Final Implementation of Iran Deal

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Rep. Keith Ellison released the following statement after Iran released 4 American prisoners unjustly detained and Secretary of State John Kerry announced the final implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action:

"The release of Jason Rezaian, Amir Hekmati, Saeed Abedni, Nosratollah Khosravi, and Matthew Trevithick is a triumph of diplomacy. For too long, these men have been separated from their families and loved ones. But because of President Obama's commitment to engage and build diplomatic relations with Iran, their imprisonment has ended.

"With the release of these prisoners, and the final implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, it is clear that diplomacy should always be our first approach. Isolation and antagonism rarely result in peace and stability.

"Congratulations to their families, President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, and everybody else worked tirelessly for their release."

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