[Ray76]

> Treasury Department spokeswoman Dawn Selak said in a statement the cash payments were necessary because of the “effectiveness of U.S. and international sanctions,” which isolated Iran from the international finance system.
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> An initial $400 million of euros, Swiss francs and other foreign currency was delivered on pallets

OK. Since Iran is so effectively isolated what are they going to do with euros, francs, and other foreign currency?

What a weak excuse.

[Olog-hai]

A demonstration of “effectiveness” would be Iran begging to return those US hostages to us for free.

[TigersEye]

OK. Since Iran is so effectively isolated what are they going to do with euros, francs, and other foreign currency?

Individual terrorist groups can effectively use it for operational expenses outside Iran. The Russians and North Koreans might welcome laundering it for bigger projects run directly by the Iranian government.

[Flick Lives]

Treasury Department spokeswoman Dawn Selak said in a statement the cash payments were necessary because of the “effectiveness of U.S. and international sanctions,” which isolated Iran from the international finance system.

... but cash is just fine!

Nothing says underhanded, illegal, coverup like a large cash payment.

[Lumper20]

Who authorized the treasury to disburse these funds? Only Congress can do so.