It is important to note that these were funds that were frozen by the US in 1978 during the embassy crisis that have never been released. So he’s paying them with their own money. I don’t think it is legal because the funds were frozen by Congress, and I don’t think it’s ethical because they’ll use the funds to terrorize us, but it isn’t a direct transfer from the American taxpayer to the Iranian regime.
Where was the money parked, so it could accrue that interest?
The assets were frozen by Jimmah Carter, because of the Iranian hostage/Khomeini regime takeover.
Why would the US release this money back to Iran, NOW?
What have the Iranians done in good faith to show that they are any different than they were in 1979?
If anything they are WORSE.
Both for the Middle East and the US.