“It’s an indication of just how badly opponents of the Iran deal are struggling to justify their opposition to a successful deal,” Mr. The financial dispute involved money that Iran had sent to the United States in 1979 to purchase weapons. “Our incompetent Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, was the one who started talks to give 400 million dollars, in cash, to Iran. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who has long been critical of the Iran nuclear deal, argued that the cash sent to Iran amounted to a ransom payment to get the detained Americans home. Photo“Obama administration sent plane load of cash to #Iran as ransom as part of deal on hostages.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2016 18:33 UTC