The $400 million shipment was to be the first installment in that payment. U.S. officials had gone to great lengths to collect $400 million and then ship it, stacked high on cargo pallets, as payment to the Iranian government. (CNN) Early this year, an unmarked airplane flew to Iran, its belly filled with a most unusual load: mountains of cash. At almost exactly the same time, Iranian security operatives released four American prisoners, including The Washington Post's Jason Rezaian. The White House vehemently denied it, explaining that the $1.7 billion figure had nothing to do with the prisoners.

Source: CNN August 04, 2016 19:30 UTC