Friday News Roundup – International (Diane Rehm Show 2016-08-19)

The State Department concedes a $400 million payment to Iran was delayed to add “leverage” for the release of three U.S. prisoners. Russia launches airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria from a base in Iran. Officials investigate Donald Trump’s campaign chairman for financial ties to a pro-Russia party. The UN says it played a role in Haiti’s cholera epidemic. And Brazilian police accuse U.S. Olympic swimmers of fabricating a story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio games. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2016-08-19/friday-news-roundup-international