‘Rewarding Evil’: Senators React to $6 Billion Iran Prison Swap Deal

Senators responded to news that the Biden administration has authorized the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds as part of a prisoner swap deal.
‘Rewarding Evil’: Senators React to $6 Billion Iran Prison Swap Deal
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Aug. 18, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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Republicans and Democrats in Congress responded on Monday to news that the Biden administration has authorized the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar through international banks, ensuring no U.S. sanctions apply, as part of a prisoner swap deal.

The move paves the way for the release of five detained American citizens in Iran. In unexpected news, part of the agreement also includes the release of five Iranian citizens held in the United States.

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