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UPDATE 1-U.S. imposes ballistic missile sanctions on Iran after prisoner release

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran's ballistic missile program, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Iran to receive $1.7 bln in U.S. claim settlement at the Hague

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran on Sunday settled a longstanding claim at the Hague, releasing to Tehran $400 million in funds frozen since 1981 plus $1.3 billion in interest, the State Department said.

"Glitch" delayed departure of American prisoners from Iran

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The departure of three American prisoners from Tehran, released as part of a swap following the lifting of sanctions on Iran was at least partly delayed by a "temporary misunderstanding" about whether two relatives were on the plane.

Obama to make statement on Iran at 10:45 EST

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will make a statement at 10:45 a.m. EST (1545 GMT) about Iran, the White House said on Sunday.

U.S. imposes ballistic missile sanctions on Iran after prisoner release

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran's ballistic missile program, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

UPDATE 1-Iranians held in U.S. for sanctions violations released - lawyers

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Several Iranian-Americans held in U.S. prisons after being charged or convicted for sanctions violations have been released, their lawyers told Reuters on Sunday, as part of a deal between Iran and the United States that also won the release of four Americans imprisoned in Iran.

UPDATE 1-Naming of Libyan unity government delayed by 48 hours

TUNIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The body tasked with naming a unity government for Libya under a U.N.-backed agreement to resolve the country's armed conflict has delayed announcing the government's members by 48 hours.

Iranians held in U.S. for sanctions violations released - lawyers

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Several Iranian-Americans held in U.S. prisons after being charged or convicted for sanctions violations have been released, their lawyers told Reuters on Sunday, as part of a deal between Iran and the United States that also won the release of four Americans imprisoned in Iran.

Swiss plane carrying four freed Americans leaves Tehran - U.S. official

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - A Swiss plane carrying four American prisoners and some family members left Tehran on Sunday as part of a prisoner swap deal, a U.S.

Shell CEO says oil giant would be hit by Brexit

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The chief executive of one of the world's biggest firms Royal Dutch Shell warned on Sunday that the oil and gas company would be negatively impacted were Britons to back leaving the European Union in a referendum.

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