Barack Obama said "I join Haleh Esfandiari's family and friends in welcoming her departure from Iran after months of harassment and over 100 days of detention." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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I join Haleh Esfandiari's family and friends in welcoming her departure from Iran after months of harassment and over 100 days of detention.

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