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2023-09-18 21:43:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 67FADFFF15214610FD8476045855FD88DD06E144443142639E9A9316BD609853
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Funds were not 'given away.' The U.S. permitted Korea to transfer previously sanctioned Iranian funds back to Iran in exchange for 5 hostages. These funds are restricted for use to buy "food, medicine and other humanitarian items with U.S. oversight." https://www.reuters.com/world/south-korea-working-unfreeze-tehrans-funds-us-iran-detainee-deal-2023-09-18/
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