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U.S. to Award Iran $11.9 Billion Through End of Nuke Talks
The Obama administration on Wednesday paid $490 million in cash assets to Iran and will have released a total of $11.9 billion to the Islamic Republic by the time nuclear talks are scheduled to end in June, according to figures provided by the State Department.
Today’s $490 million release, the third such payment of this amount since Dec. 10, was agreed to by the Obama administration under the parameters of another extension in negotiations over Teheran’s contested nuclear program that was inked in November.
The Obama administration on Wednesday paid $490 million in cash assets to Iran and will have released a total of $11.9 billion to the Islamic Republic by the time nuclear talks are scheduled to end in June, according to figures provided by the State Department.
Today’s $490 million release, the third such payment of this amount since Dec. 10, was agreed to by the Obama administration under the parameters of another extension in negotiations over Teheran’s contested nuclear program that was inked in November.
2013: Talks underway; Obama sends $4.2 billion for Iran's agreement to come to the table in the first place.
2014: Iran threatens to walk away from the table; Obama sends an additional $2.8 billion to "keep them interested."
December 10 through today: Three payments of $490 million each, sending an additional $1.47 billion toward the eventual $11.9 billion total by June 22 when the current round of talks "expire."
Has anyone bothered to consider we're actually financing Iran's nuclear program?