Mr. Biden sends $6 Billion to Iran, for hostages.
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Biden admin strikes deal with Iran to swap prisoners, release $6 billion in frozen funds
Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed off on the deal late last week
The Biden administration has struck a deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds.
Per the deal, Iran will release five American citizens detained in Iran and the U.S. release five Iranian citizens being held in the U.S.
The deal creates a blanket waiver to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of violating U.S. sanctions. The United States classifies Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed off on the deal late last week, but Congress was not notified of the decision until Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to the notification, which was obtained by The Associated Press.
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What should US policy be? No hostage exchange? Limited? Is exchanging 250 rebels for a humanitarian worker okay?
I dont know the answer. It is really a "no win" whatever is chosen.
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The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran from accessing any of the $6 billion it gained access to as part of a prisoner swap deal between the Biden administration and Tehran last month,
The money was transferred last month from a South Korean bank to a bank in Qatar. Iran could access the money only through a series of steps, including oversight by the Treasury Department,
