US to launch $6 billion frozen Iranian funds in prison-swap deal signed with the Islamic nation
The Biden administration is receiving flak at house for signing a prisoner-swap cope with Iran and releasing $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds. According to the deal, Iran will launch 5 United States residents detained in Iran and the US in flip will launch the frozen funds.
Interestingly, the deal, which was signed final week by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, was introduced when the US was marking the twenty second anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist assaults.
The prisoners shall be swapped anytime within the subsequent two weeks after the $6 billion is wired to banks in Qatar, which has reportedly brokered the deal. The cash will reportedly not be wired to Iran straight thereby guaranteeing that the US sanctions imposed on the Islamic nation should not violated.
The funds shall be transferred from South Korea to restricted accounts held by monetary establishments in Qatar. Doha has reportedly brokered no less than eight rounds of talks between Iranian and US negotiators sitting in separate resorts through shuttle diplomacy on the nuclear difficulty and on prisoner releases.
Earlier, Iran wished direct entry to the cash however later agreed to obtain it through Qatar. The United States classifies Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Former US President Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to focus on Joe Biden over the deal. He stated that the cash being wired to Iran “will be used for terrorism all over the Middle East and the World.”
Can you imagine that Crooked Joe Biden is giving $6 Billion to the terrorist regime in Iran? That cash be used for terrorism everywhere in the Middle East, and, certainly, the World. This incompetent FOOL is totally destroying America. He had the audacity to announce this horrible… pic.twitter.com/vRynRtdfta
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDay by dayPosts) September 11, 2023
“Can you believe that Crooked Joe Biden is giving $6 billion to the terrorist regime in Iran? That money be used for terrorism all over the Middle East, and, indeed, the World. This incompetent FOOL is absolutely destroying America. He had the audacity to announce this terrible deal today, September 11th. To pay for hostages will lead to kidnapping, ransom, and blackmail against Americans across the globe. I freed many dozens of our people from various unfriendly countries and never paid a dime”, Trump lambasted Biden on Truth Social.
US Senator (Republican) for the state of Arkansas Tom Cotton hit out at Biden saying that “first Joe Biden used 9/11 as an excuse to flee Afghanistan. Now he desecrates this day by paying ransom to the world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism. Shameful.”
First Joe Biden used 9/11 as an excuse to flee Afghanistan. Now he desecrates today by paying ransom to the world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism. Shameful. https://t.co/hxTGe6wGEE
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) September 11, 2023
Former advisor to the State Department on Iran, Gabriel Noronha took to X to name out the Biden administration for saying the deal when the nation was marking 9/11 remembrance. “9/11 is one hell of a day to notify Congress you’re transferring $6 billion to the regime harbouring Saif al-Adel and the rest of Al-Qaeda’s leadership.”
9/11 is one hell of a day to inform Congress you’re transferring $6 billion to the regime harboring Saif al-Adel and the remainder of Al-Qaeda’s management.https://t.co/ceps2q6Bo6
— Gabriel Noronha (@GLNoronha) September 11, 2023
Americans throughout social media have slammed Joe Biden and his administration for making a mockery out of the twenty second 9/11 anniversary. Not solely was the deal introduced however Biden was additionally heard joking whereas addressing the media and mendacity about his whereabouts a day after the lethal assault.
US President Joe Biden, throughout his speech in Alaska, claimed that he was at floor zero in New York City a day after 9/11, however information reportedly present that he was in Washington, D.C.
Biden stated, “Ground Zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day and looking at the building. I felt like I was looking through the gates of Hell, it looked so devastating because the way you could — from where you could stand.”
However, he was reportedly in Washington, D.C. giving a speech on the ground of the Senate. Biden has come beneath heavy firing for giving the 9/11 ceremony in New York City a miss and heading to Alaska as an alternative.
Biden additionally started his remarks with a joke. Taking to the stage for his tackle on account of the twenty second anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist assaults, Biden stated, “Governor Dunleavy, it’s good to see you. The governor and I have something in common: we’re both from Scranton, Pennsylvania. I wish I had him playing on my high school ball club when I was playing. I could’ve been an All-American having you in front of me.”
