Please just FINISH this and let's not send them billions of dollars afterwards, OK? PLEASE???
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About the war with Iran.....
- Thread starter WebSlave
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From The Washington Institute
The United States has not directly given new taxpayer money to Iran. Rather, previous U.S. administrations have unfrozen Iranian funds or paid out historic legal settlements.
The primary instances of funds involving Iran include: The 1979 Settlement ($1.7 Billion): The Obama administration authorized a $1.7 billion payment to settle a decades-old financial dispute regarding an arms deal from before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. This included a $400 million principal plus $1.3 billion in compromised interest, and was paid out in cash in foreign currencies.
The 2023 Hostage Deal ($6 Billion): The Biden administration allowed the transfer of $6 billion in previously frozen Iranian oil revenue from South Korea to restricted accounts in Qatar. This money—which was tied up due to U.S. sanctions—was designated for strictly humanitarian purchases like food and medicine, and was frozen again following the October 2023 attacks.
Sanctions Relief: Throughout 2023, the U.S. also waived certain sanctions to allow the transfer of additional restricted funds (e.g., $10 billion of Iranian assets previously held in Iraq) to be used for humanitarian purposes.
American tax dollars were not used. If Trump releases more this year then the Trump faithful will concur. It is only if Biden or Obama that does it then it is evil.
The United States has not directly given new taxpayer money to Iran. Rather, previous U.S. administrations have unfrozen Iranian funds or paid out historic legal settlements.
The primary instances of funds involving Iran include: The 1979 Settlement ($1.7 Billion): The Obama administration authorized a $1.7 billion payment to settle a decades-old financial dispute regarding an arms deal from before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. This included a $400 million principal plus $1.3 billion in compromised interest, and was paid out in cash in foreign currencies.
The 2023 Hostage Deal ($6 Billion): The Biden administration allowed the transfer of $6 billion in previously frozen Iranian oil revenue from South Korea to restricted accounts in Qatar. This money—which was tied up due to U.S. sanctions—was designated for strictly humanitarian purchases like food and medicine, and was frozen again following the October 2023 attacks.
Sanctions Relief: Throughout 2023, the U.S. also waived certain sanctions to allow the transfer of additional restricted funds (e.g., $10 billion of Iranian assets previously held in Iraq) to be used for humanitarian purposes.
American tax dollars were not used. If Trump releases more this year then the Trump faithful will concur. It is only if Biden or Obama that does it then it is evil.
Anyone who gives money to Iran under any circumstances is just nuts. Only an idiot would not realize that they will use the money to strengthen their military. Regardless of what they agree to beforehand.