Posted on Sep 21, 2023
The U.S.-Iran prisoner deal was a diplomatic win. But how big?
165
2
1
1
1
0
This week marked a milestone in relations between the United States and Iran.
The two countries finalized a prisoner trade on Monday in a deal that brought home five formerly detained Americans. It also freed $6 billion in frozen Iranian oil revenue, which the deal stipulates is to be used for humanitarian purposes.
The agreement is controversial — Republicans have criticized the Biden Administration for not extracting more concessions from the Iranian regime.
Members of the Iranian diaspora, like Seattle-based Voice of Iran volunteer Kat Vivarelli, have also been critical of the deal.
"They say that these funds will be monitored internationally, but we all recognize there are flaws in that logic," Vivarelli said.
The two countries finalized a prisoner trade on Monday in a deal that brought home five formerly detained Americans. It also freed $6 billion in frozen Iranian oil revenue, which the deal stipulates is to be used for humanitarian purposes.
The agreement is controversial — Republicans have criticized the Biden Administration for not extracting more concessions from the Iranian regime.
Members of the Iranian diaspora, like Seattle-based Voice of Iran volunteer Kat Vivarelli, have also been critical of the deal.
"They say that these funds will be monitored internationally, but we all recognize there are flaws in that logic," Vivarelli said.
The U.S.-Iran prisoner deal was a diplomatic win. But how big?
Posted from kuow.org
Iran
Diplomacy
Posted 1 y ago
Responses: 1
1
1
0
How could dropping our standard of not negotiating with terrorist nations, to negotiate with the biggest sponsor of terror on the planet be called a diplomatic win?
How can releasing $6B cash assets to a terrorist country be a good thing?
There is no international diplomatic capacity in this administration. It's always bend over and take it, and it's pathetic.
How can releasing $6B cash assets to a terrorist country be a good thing?
There is no international diplomatic capacity in this administration. It's always bend over and take it, and it's pathetic.
(1)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google