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2023-09-13 18:43:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EF5CD6F695054C9DE633D6640BEE04B9A884DDB11437F5BECD05BBB3632ACBDC
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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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