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2023-09-13 18:40:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 418F883AEF53CBEECC00AA0ED89893371754D2BA1DB883AFE498D96AC7E52EFA
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FALSE: The U.S. government is not GIVING U.S. money to Iran, as Mr. Cruz states. The State Dept took steps to advance a prisoner exchange negotiation by issuing a waiver to unfreeze $6B in Iranian assets, frozen under US sanctions, for humanitarian spending. https://nypost.com/2023/09/11/us-iran-agree-deal-for-detained-americans-in-exchange-for-6b-in-frozen-funds/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-admin-clears-way-prisoner-swap-deal-iran-lifts-freeze-6-billion-rcna104474
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