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2024-12-01 07:10:43 UTC - HELPFUL
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Donald Trump posted this in 2018 and the Obama administration did pay 1.7 billion in cash (in foreign currency) as a settlement to Iran in 2016. It was explained that cash was used because of sanctions. There was a congressional hearing in 2016 over concerns. https://x.com/realdonaldtrump/status/965194903142719489?s=46&t=Ar0mfzcWoohC7idMuk4VDQ https://www.congress.gov/114/chrg/CHRG-114shrg23439/CHRG-114shrg23439.pdf https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jun/07/karen-handel/Handel-pushes-details-Iran-deal-terror-support/ https://apnews.com/united-states-government-fd4113419276444eba1d2a46d5c29752 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-administration-acknowledges-1-7-billion-transfer-to-iran-was-all-cash/
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