18-01-2016 00:50 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Factbox - Iranians granted clemency by Obama in prisoner exchange

By Joel Schectman and Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As part of a prisoner exchange with Iran, the White House said on Saturday it had offered clemency to seven Iranians who were convicted or facing trial in the United States. In addition, the Obama administration said it had removed Interpol detention requests and charges against 14 Iranians overseas. Through interviews with attorneys and a review of court records, Reuters has identified seven cases in which the United States offered cl
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