On 9/13/2023, Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked, “Didn’t they also get five Iranians?”
JOHN KIRBY: “Yeah.”
Heinrich: “Then why did we need to add $6 billion dollars on top of that?!”
JOHN KIRBY: “This is the deal that we were able to strike.”
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The White House on defended the administration’s deal with Iran to free five detained Americans in exchange for five Iranians and unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue and the release of five Iranian citizens in U.S. custody.
White House National Security Council (NSC) Spokesperson John Kirby bragged former President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran set the country’s nuclear program back by a few “months” during a Wednesday press briefing.
Heinrich: “What do you say to the criticism that this is only going to go against all these efforts to deter Iran from getting a nuclear weapon?” Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked, referring to the Biden administration’s deal with Iran which unfroze $6 billion, as well as released five Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five American prisoners from the Islamic regime.
“This arrangement to get these Americans home is separate and distinct
After the Biden administration agreed to send $6 billion in assets to Iran, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Tehran will use the funds on “wherever we need it.” While the Biden administration says the funds can only be used on humanitarian needs, Raisi says Iran has the “authority” wherever they deem appropriate.
“Humanitarian means whatever the Iranian people needs, so this money will be budgeted for those needs, and the needs of the Iranian people will be decided and determined by the Iranian government,” Raisi said in an interview with NBC News.
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Q: Didn’t they also get five Iranians? Why did we need to add $6B? A: Not A Ransom Demand