Kitty Antonik Wakfer (@KittyAntonik)
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Fact is different than Pres Obama "gave Iran $150 billion"... Fact Check: Did the US Under Obama Give Iran $150 Billion? Published Oct 17, 2023 at 06:31 AM EDT updated Oct 18, 2023 at 08:36 AM EDT https://www.newsweek.com/us-give-iran-150-billion-barack-obama-jack-posobiec-1835083 Excerpt from this article; worth skim at least... "This was not funding given to Iran. The amount quoted refers to foreign assets that belonged to Iran and were frozen by sanctions imposed to impede its nuclear program. The JCPOA was also an international agreement between Iran and a number of major world powers, including the U.S. "How much these assets were worth has not been released, but $150 billion is the highest estimate provided by U.S. officials." Distortion likely has been politically useful to current & previous WH...