{"id":2036001,"date":"2023-09-18T14:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-majority-of-americans-oppose-iran-prisoner-swap\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:04:16","slug":"poll-majority-of-americans-oppose-iran-prisoner-swap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-majority-of-americans-oppose-iran-prisoner-swap\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Most Americans Disapprove of Iran Prisoner Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-majority-of-americans-oppose-iran-prisoner-swap%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036001&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Biden&#8217;s Controversial \u2064Decision: $6 Billion\u200b for \u200cIran<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Siamak Namazi,\u2063 Morad \u2063Tahbaz, and \u2063Emad Shargi,\u2062 who\u2063 were released during a prisoner \u2062swap deal \u2063between U.S. and Iran, arrive \u2064at Doha International Airport, Qatar \u2062September 18, 2023. (REUTERS\/Mohammed Dabbous)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>A majority of Americans are up \u2064in arms over the Biden\u200d administration&#8217;s recent move to award Iran with a staggering $6 billion in\u200d exchange for the\u2062 release of several wrongfully detained prisoners. According to a poll commissioned by the Senate\u2062 Opportunity Fund, a conservative nonprofit, \u200c55 percent of likely voters\u2064 expressed their disapproval \u2062of the prisoner swap.<\/p>\n<p>Only 28 percent of the 800 national voters polled voiced their\u2062 support for the deal, while 17 percent remained undecided.\u200c Of \u200dthose who opposed the swap, 33 percent strongly disapproved, with an additional 22 percent expressing a more moderate level of disapproval.<\/p>\n<p>These findings \u2062come as the five Americans released as \u200dpart of the deal finally arrive in Qatar on their journey back to \u200cthe United States. However, the deal has sparked intense \u2062backlash among Republicans in Congress and could potentially become\u2063 a major obstacle for President Joe Biden&#8217;s reelection campaign. What&#8217;s more, Congress was not given any oversight over the deal, leading many to view it as a precursor to a new nuclear agreement with Tehran that would free up billions more.<\/p>\n<p>The United\u200c States has\u200c granted Iran access to approximately $6 billion in cash\u200d as part of this \u2063prisoner swap, and the hardline regime in Tehran has made it clear that they \u2063can spend \u200cthis money however they please. In \u200dthe past, when billions\u2063 were freed up through the 2015 nuclear accord, Iran used a significant portion of those funds to \u2062bolster its nuclear infrastructure, stockpile missiles, and expand its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-co-founder-called-for-an-end-to-israel\/\" title=\"BLM Co-Founder Called For An End To Israel\">designated terrorist group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly\u200b after\u2063 the deal was formalized, Iran announced its decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-majority-of-americans-oppose-iran-prisoner-swap\/\" title=\"Poll: Most Americans Disapprove of Iran Prisoner Exchange\">expel nuclear inspectors affiliated<\/a> \u200dwith the \u2062International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the global watchdog responsible for ensuring Iran does not develop nuclear \u2064weapons.<\/p>\n<p>While White House officials have refrained from commenting on this latest development, they have confirmed plans to meet with European allies to\u2062 discuss Iran&#8217;s nuclear program during the upcoming \u2062U.N. conference. A senior White House official\u2062 has also hailed the prisoner swap as a &#8220;historic moment&#8221; that sets the stage for further negotiations \u2063with Iran&#8217;s hardline regime.<\/p>\n<p>According to the poll conducted by the Senate\u2064 Opportunity Fund, a staggering \u200b75 percent of self-identified conservatives\u200d opposed the deal, while only 17 percent expressed support.\u200c Among self-identified liberals, 51 percent supported the deal, \u2063with 27 percent opposing it.\u200c A significant portion of moderate voters, 50 percent, also opposed the swap, while 27 percent \u2064voiced their support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Clearly, the poll indicates strong American concerns about such an \u200dagreement and the ramifications it may have,&#8221; said\u2064 Behnam Ben\u2062 Taleblu, an Iran analyst at the \u2064Foundation for Defense of Democracies think-tank. &#8220;In my view, this means Americans understand the move is self-defeating and will only enrich the Islamic Republic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration made the \u2062announcement regarding \u2064the deal with Iran on September 11, the 22nd anniversary of the 9\/11 attacks. This timing, coupled \u200dwith the fact that the deal coincided with the anniversary of the \u2063Mahsa protests in Iran, has only added fuel \u2064to the fire. The Mahsa protests were massive nationwide demonstrations\u2062 that erupted in Iran last\u2062 year following the murder\u2064 of \u2063a young woman. &#8220;This rubs salt\u2062 in the wounds\u200c of protesting Iranians\u2064 who looked to\u200c Washington to stand\u2063 with them and instead now see a \u2064deal that can\u2063 further\u2064 enable \u2062their repression,&#8221;\u200d Taleblu\u200d added.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the exchange was finalized \u200djust\u200c before Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s arrival in \u2064New York City for the United Nations General Assembly. During his visit, Raisi is scheduled to hold private \u200devents with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connor-tomlinson-the-world-economic-forums-woke-war-on-business\/\" title=\"Connor Tomlinson: The World Economic Forum\u2019s Woke War on Business\">influential political figures<\/a>, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a>\u2063 with the Council on Foreign \u2063Relations, a prominent Washington, D.C., think tank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do opponents of the deal question the timing and lack of \u200bcongressional oversight, and how do they believe it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-andrew-p-napolitano-the-torturers-apprentice\/\" title=\"Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: The Torturers\u2019 Apprentice\">affect national security<\/a> and \u200cforeign policy<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Uropean allies \u2063to\u2062 discuss a potential new nuclear deal with Iran. This has raised concerns among conservatives who fear that history will repeat itself and \u2063that any new deal\u2062 will \u2063only serve to empower the\u2064 Iranian regime and endanger global security.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that providing Iran \u200bwith such a large sum of cash without any strings attached is \u200dnot only dangerous but also goes against the principles of accountability\u2062 and \u200dtransparency. They believe that the Biden administration should have insisted on conditions that would prevent Iran from using the money\u200b to fund \u2064its nefarious activities, such as supporting \u2063terrorist organizations or developing nuclear\u2064 weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, opponents of the deal question its timing and the lack of \u2062congressional oversight. They argue \u2063that the Biden administration should have consulted with Congress before proceeding with such a significant decision that \u2062could have far-reaching\u200c consequences for \u2063national security and \u2063foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the prisoner swap, \u2062on the other hand, argue that prioritizing the \u2062release of wrongfully \u200cdetained Americans is\u2063 a humanitarian gesture that should be celebrated. They believe that the Biden administration made the\u2062 right decision in pursuing diplomacy and engaging with Iran, rather than resorting to \u2063aggressive tactics or military intervention.<\/p>\n<p>They also argue \u200dthat the release of these prisoners is\u200b a positive step towards rebuilding trust and \u2063paving the way for future negotiations, whether it be on \u200cnuclear issues or other matters of mutual concern. They contend \u2064that engaging with Iran and finding common ground is the best way to address the complex challenges posed by the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p>While the debate over the prisoner\u2062 swap continues to unfold, it is clear that \u200bthe Biden administration&#8217;s decision has\u200d ignited controversy and stirred strong emotions. The\u2064 American public remains divided on the issue, and it is uncertain how this will impact the outcome of future negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>What is \u2062certain, however, is\u2063 that the Biden administration must be\u2063 prepared to address the concerns and criticisms surrounding this decision. It is crucial for the administration to demonstrate\u2062 that it is acting in\u200b the best \u2064interests of the American people and is committed to ensuring that any potential future nuclear deal with Iran prioritizes \u2063international security and prevents the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the release of Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, and Emad Shargi. These individuals arrived in Qatar after a prisoner swap deal between the US and Iran. The decision to provide funds to Iran is met with disapproval from most Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":2036002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2036002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}