Well, if you listen to CNN or MSLSD you think that, but the fact remains Obama gave them 1.7 billion in foreign cash plus lifted sanctions giving them another 50 billion. Sleepy Joe kept the money rolling in.
https://dailyjournal.net/2023/11/24/editorial-biden-keeps-the-billions-flowing-to-iran/
Dear Herr Comrade Smith,
Read it and weep.
ME: Did Obama give $50 billion to Iran?
Google AI: No, President Barack Obama did not "give" $50 billion of U.S. taxpayer money to Iran; rather, the 2015 nuclear agreement (JCPOA) allowed Iran to regain access to its own money—funds that had belonged to Iran and were frozen in foreign banks due to international sanctions.
What Actually Happened Under Obama
• Iran's Own Money: The funds unlocked under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) were Iran's own assets (primarily from oil revenues) that had been frozen in overseas accounts (such as in China, India, Japan, South Korea, and European banks).
• No U.S. Taxpayer Dollars: The United States did not hand over U.S. federal budget funds or taxpayer cash.
• Estimated Amounts: Independent estimates and analyses by groups like the Washington Institute for the Study of Near East Policy noted that while total frozen assets globally were estimated in the tens of billions, a large portion was already committed or restricted, and the actual accessible cashflow returned to Iran was lower than the inflated claims often repeated in political debates.
-- Tom