President Joe Biden faces a flurry of criticism over his Iran deal after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel, causing hundreds to be killed overnight. Amid a rising escalation between the two countries that caused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare “war” after Hamas launched a surprise attack, critics are taking aim against Biden’s “irresponsible policies.”
Last month, the Biden Administration issued a waiver to allow the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian oil revenue that U.S. sanctions had blocked. This allowed international banks to transfer Iranian funds to free five Americans detained in Iran.
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Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a sweeping waiver to international banks allowing the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar without the threat of U.S. sanctions, according to the State Department report notifying Congress of its decision. Iran will then be permitted to use the funds to buy food, medicine, or other humanitarian items allowed under U.S. economic sanctions. In addition, the administration told lawmakers it would free five Iranian nationals under detention in the U.S. in exchange for five Americans held in Iran, according to the document.
Twitter users referred to the move as a “destruction of Israel” that Biden and the Democratic Party fueled.
If you are horrified by what is happening in #Israel right now, you can thank @JoeBiden.
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 7, 2023
Iran is spending the $6 BILLION Joe Biden just gave them.