Top GOP leaders criticize Biden admin's move to release $6B for 5 American captives in Iran, warning of dangerous precedent. Over 20 GOP senators voice concern in a letter to the White House.
The senators also requested an in-person briefing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and written responses within 30 days to confirm whether releasing Iranian assets, which were initially frozen in South Korean financial institutions under U.S. sanctions, goes against U.S. policy.
According to the New York Times, the first draft of the agreement consists of access to $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue currently in South Korea, with the funds placed in a Qatar bank account, in exchange for the American prisoners. The senators also requested written responses within 30 days to confirm whether releasing Iranian assets goes against U.S. policy."Seven years later, the current administration is providing a ransom payment worth at least 15 times that amount to the world’s largest state sponsor of terror, in yet another violation of the United States’ long-standing ‘no concessions’ policy," the letter stated.
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