US investigators are looking into whether the administration of Barack Obama (seen in 2015) deliberately stymied investigations into drug trafficking by Hezbollah in order to avoid jeopardising an Iran deal. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS US investigators are looking into whether the administration of Barack Obama (seen in 2015) deliberately stymied investigations into drug trafficking by Hezbollah in order to avoid jeopardising an Iran deal. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
US investigators are looking into whether the administration of Barack Obama (seen in 2015) deliberately stymied investigations into drug trafficking by Hezbollah in order to avoid jeopardising an Iran deal. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
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US investigates whether Obama blocked Hezbollah ‘narco-terror’ investigations to aid Iran deal

US Attorney General John Sessions is looking into Obama-era cases after claims emerged about his administration meddling in investigations

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Updated: 3:18am, 12 Jan, 2018

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US investigators are looking into whether the administration of Barack Obama (seen in 2015) deliberately stymied investigations into drug trafficking by Hezbollah in order to avoid jeopardising an Iran deal. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS US investigators are looking into whether the administration of Barack Obama (seen in 2015) deliberately stymied investigations into drug trafficking by Hezbollah in order to avoid jeopardising an Iran deal. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
US investigators are looking into whether the administration of Barack Obama (seen in 2015) deliberately stymied investigations into drug trafficking by Hezbollah in order to avoid jeopardising an Iran deal. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
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