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A settlement of a decades-old arbitration claim at The Hague, stemming from a failed arms deal under the time of the Shah.
The Amount: The total settlement was $1.7 billion, with an initial payment of $400 million, followed by two more shipments totaling $1.3 billion.
How it was delivered: The money, made in Swiss francs, euros, and other currencies, was flown to Iran on wooden pallets via cargo planes.
The timing: The initial $400 million cash delivery coincided with Iran's release of American prisoners.
Controversy: Critics, primarily Republicans, accused the Obama administration of paying a "ransom" for the hostages, violating a longstanding U.S. policy against such payments.
Obama Administration's explanation: They denied paying a ransom, stating that the payment was a legitimate settlement of a legal claim. They also stated that cash payment was necessary due to sanctions, which isolated Iran from the international financial system. However, they later acknowledged that the cash was used as leverage to ensure the Americans were allowed to leave Iran.

Victor Davis Hanson on the Obamas: "Everybody is sick of him..."

Sun 22 Jun 2025 23:58:03 +0200

Victor Davis Hanson HAMMERS the Obamas???? "Everybody is sick of him. And every time Michelle opens her mouth, all you have to do is say, 'What is the grievance meter? 1 to 10?'" "'Oh, you don't know how much I had to pay. We had to pay for our own food at the White House..."

Trump torches Iran's 'terrible' deal from Obama era

Thu 17 Apr 2025 16:31:00 +0200

Donald Trump expressed a desire to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, emphasizing that Iran "can’t have a nuclear weapon." He sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in March 2025, urging talks but warning of military consequences or secondary tariffs if Iran refused. Trump described these talks as a preferable alternative to military action, stating, “I would prefer to make a deal, because I’m not looking to hurt Iran.”

He announced direct talks with Iran in Oman on April 7, 2025, calling them “very high level” and warning that Iran would be in “great danger” if the talks failed. Trump also rejected Israeli plans for a strike on Iranian nuclear sites in favor of diplomacy, indicating a shift from his first-term approach to avoid a broader Middle East conflict. Trump’s conditions for a new deal include Iran never developing nuclear weapons or intercontinental ballistic missiles, ceasing support for terrorist groups, ending threats to Israel, and stopping cyber-attacks and human rights abuses. He has emphasized a “verified nuclear peace agreement” and, according to aides, seeks “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program rather than just verification.

Trump has repeatedly stated that prolonged negotiations are not an option, reportedly setting a two-month deadline for a deal in his letter to Khamenei, though the exact timeline remains unclear. Posts on X reflect Trump’s consistent stance that Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons, with some quoting him saying, “Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon,” and warning of “great danger” if talks fail. However, these posts alone are inconclusive without corroborating evidence from primary sources. Trump also criticized the Obama-era deal for giving Iran “a clear path to a nuclear weapon,” aligning with his long-standing view that it was poorly negotiated.

CNN panel left stunned in statement comparing Trump and Obama

Sat 12 Apr 2025 13:42:03 +0200

Here's a CNN panel and one quote that left some of them speechless. "I've been thinking a lot about the 10 million Americans who lost their homes in the 2008 financial crisis, and how President Obama's first act in office was to give $700 billion to the banks that caused it, including $30 billion in bonuses to the crooks who organized it. And I'm thinking about how those very Americans saw a president pick Wall Street over main street and what they saw this whole week was a President willing to go out there and fight for the forgotten men and women of this heartland and take on the entire international global order for them."

Forensic lip reader reveals what Trump told Obama, allegedly

Fri 10 Jan 2025 01:58:04 +0200

Forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman believes Donald Trump told Barrack Obama he had to find a quiet place to speak with him regarding an urgent “matter of importance,” according to the New York Post.

Obama purposely repeats 'very fine people' hoax

Mon 04 Nov 2024 12:17:00 +0200

Barrack Obama is purposely using the debunked "very fine poeple" comments made by Trump. Obama is purposely taking Trump out of context in hopes to make a point against the former president. However, the "very fine people" hoax was debunked by fact checkers. Everyone who saw the full video clip of Trump making this comment knows the actual context and knows that Trump denounced the actual bad people.

The fact check by Snopes said the following: "In a news conference after the rally protesting the planned removal of a Confederate statue, Trump did say there were "very fine people on both sides," referring to the protesters and the counterprotesters. He said in the same statement he wasn't talking about neo-Nazis and white nationalists, who he said should be "condemned totally."

Jacob N. Kornbluh wrote: "Obama in Milwaukee: If you’re a Jewish American “worried about the rise of antsemitism. Why would you place your faith in somebody .. who sat down for pleasantries with Holocaust deniers, who said that there were very fine people on both sides of a white supremacist rally?"

Elon said in response: "The number of times that the Dems have deliberately pushed this hoax – a calculated lie – is unconscionable!"