Posted on 11/15/2023 6:50:31 AM PST by Red Badger
Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration has extended a sanctions waiver in order to release another $10 billion in frozen funds for Iran.
According to the Associated Press, the four-month extension will allow the Iranian regime access to previously frozen $10 billion in electricity revenues.
The Biden admin insists that the terror-linked Islamic dictatorship will use the funds for “humanitarian aid.”
However, experts have repeatedly warned that giving Iran to access frozen funds will free up money in Tehran’s money reserves.
By freeing up Iran’s reserves, the regime will be able to continue sponsoring terrorism and developing nuclear weapons.
The sanctions waiver will authorize Iraq to continue purchasing electricity services from Iran, according to the AP.
The move will also give Tehran access to the billions in payments currently stored in the Iraqi banks.
The Biden admin argues that Iran has only spent a small amount of the existing $10 billion.
The Iranian government has reportedly agreed that the fund will only be used for humanitarian relief.
The Biden admin also freed up $6 billion in previously frozen Iranian oil revenues in September, as Slay News reported.
The unfreezing was part of a hostage negotiations deal that saw the release of five American prisoners.
Foreign policy experts have slammed the Biden admin for allowing Iran to access frozen funds as it frees up its cash reserves for other purposes.
In a Tuesday post on Twitter/X, Richard Goldberg, senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, warned that the funds will help Iran to fund terrorist attacks.
“Biden administration doubles down on giving $10 billion sanctions relief to Iran,” Goldberg said.
“Money is fungible.
“This is 100% budget support for the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.”
Iran supports several terrorist groups to carry out its will, including Hamas.
Last month, Hamas killed over 1,400 civilians in attacks on Israel that began on October 7.
Iran-backed terrorists have launched 46 attacks on U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
Noone in congress with guts enough to bring impeachment charges for endangering Americans and Israelis by allowing terrorists like Iran to get money that was frozen under more competent us leadership!
But think of the upside, 10% of 10 billion is a good days pay. Even if you have to grease a few skids, at least Biden will come out with some personal gain. Thats the problem with a corrupt President. There is no way i can see this happening without seeing the big guy get his due.
It’s a good thing we took out Saddam and created a power vacuum.
And what’s our supposed answer, more war?
Why do we have a single American in Syria?
As the article notes, but not in these terms, money is fungible; giving Iran $10B for “humanitarian” purposes frees up funds they would otherwise spend on those “humanitarian” purposes and enables them to spend $10B on killing Americans and Israelis.
I wonder if they are gonna pull a zelenski and proclaim next November “now is not the time for elections”?
Too bad we don’t have a functioning government!
The Biden administration’s foreign policy will get us all killed.
If not, the Biden administration economy will make us all poor.
Nothing but bad options from Joe and the Ho.
5.56mm
This must involve funds coming back into RAT campaign coffers or reimbursing Soros.
“This is 100% budget support for the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.”
Biden administration true colors
Hi.
“Why do we have a single American in Syria?”
Oil.
5.56mm
Please post Obama’s shit-eating grin photo on the articles that are so obvious his doings.
Quid Pro Joe is living like there is no tomorrow.
Everyday the headlines read that is is stealing some more money from the US taxpayers & sending it overseas to his network of laundremats
This is Obongo and Val and this is the reason they want to keep Biden. You have a President who is a corrupt mentally compromised fool who will do whatever he is told without a care of how bad it looks.
Biden caving to the left’s demands to keep funding Hamas.
caving?
He IS THE LEFT!....................
“authorize Iraq to continue purchasing electricity services from Iran”
Given that Israel may need to take out the Iranian power system that runs centrifuges that is a stupid idea.
“Treason against the United States...adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort”.
The US has ties to the ME beyond Israel (although that looks pretty weak under this admin).
They started with Great Britain before WWI and got stronger to contain the Soviets.
Allowing the Saudis to donate to every political campaign only exposed the depths of the influence, and Iran has solidly continued the process.
Are there very high level “secret moslems” in gov’t today? Yes.
Not all on the Dem side but mostly.
So ... who is our enemy today?
Joe is still capable of wishing to save Hunter’s posterior.
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