[ I wouldn’t put it past Obama to have pre-planned the ENTIRE THING, so as to give him some cover when handing over the loot to Iran.
I suspect that’s what happened. ]
There is theory that it was all done in the vein of the USA playing the Iranians a “Jizya Tax” which are supposed to be paid in an act of “Humiliation by the payee” to the Islamic master.
Payback may be hell, once Obunghole is out of office < 370 days!