Exclusive: Obama’s Secret Iran Détenteby Eli Lake, Josh Rogin Nov 8, 2013 5:45 AM ESTLong before a nuclear deal was in reach, the U.S. was quietly lifting some of the financial pressure on Iran, according to a Daily Beast investigation. How the sanctions were softened.http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/08/exclusive-obama-s-secret-iran-d-tente.html