{"id":2036516,"date":"2023-09-18T20:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T00:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-funding-both-sides-of-war-by-unfreezing-6b-of-iranian-assets\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T20:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T00:19:50","slug":"biden-funding-both-sides-of-war-by-unfreezing-6b-of-iranian-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-funding-both-sides-of-war-by-unfreezing-6b-of-iranian-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Unfreezes $6B of Iranian Assets, Accused of Funding Both Sides of War"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fbiden-funding-both-sides-of-war-by-unfreezing-6b-of-iranian-assets%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=2036516&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden walks out of the White House to board Marine One on the South Lawn in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 17,\u200b 2023, for a\u200d short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to New \u200cYork for the United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo\/Andrew \u200cHarnik)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/daniel-baldwin\">Daniel Baldwin<\/a><br \/>5:05 PM \u2013 Monday, \u2064September 18, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>The United States and Iran exchanged five prisoners on Monday in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/americans-freed-from-iran-in-controversial-prisoner-swap\/\">deal<\/a> that saw President Joe Biden unfreeze nearly $6 billion in Iranian \u2063assets held in South Korean banks. The U.S. maintained \u200bthat this\u2064 money will only be utilized for humanitarian purposes such as food and medicine. But Clare Lopez, the founder\u200b and president\u200b of Lopez Liberty LLC, says this may not be true.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMoney\u2019s fungible and were that money to be used for let\u2019s say humanitarian purposes,\u201d \u200dLopez told \u2064One America News. \u200d\u201cThat frees up another $6 billion some other place that \u2064will unmistakably, unarguably go to \u2064nuclear weapons production.\u2064 It will go to terror support Islamic \u200djihad \u2062groups in\u200c the Middle East \u2062and, and further abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lopez even pointed out \u200cthis deal could free up money that could go towards drones that Iran sends to Russia to use in the war in\u2064 Ukraine. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt will \u2063probably also go towards more Iranian drones being sent to Russia to be used against the Ukrainian people,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cSo, in a way, the Biden Administration is going to be funding both sides of that war.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told <em>NBC News<\/em> in an interview that\u2064 the $6\u2063 billion that will be unfrozen thanks to Biden\u2019s prisoner swap \u201cbelongs to the Islamic Republic of\u200c Iran, and naturally, we will decide, \u2062the Islamic Republic of Iran will decide to spend it wherever we need it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Former President Donald Trump railed against the deal in a <em>Truth Social<\/em> post, saying \u201cOnce you pay, you \u2064always pay, &#038; MANY \u200bMORE HOSTAGES WILL BE TAKEN.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe price\u200c paid at nearly $6 billion amounts to something like $1.2 billion per hostage,\u201d \u200dLopez said. \u200b\u201cWhat more incentive does that regime need\u200d to take? More hostages, the price keeps going up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The White House released a statement from Biden celebrating the release of the five American hostages.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cToday, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The exchange comes on the heels of the United Kingdom, France, and\u200c Germany criticizing Iran in a joint statement to the International Atomic \u200bEnergy Agency (IAEA) regarding Iran\u2019s alleged failure\u2063 to its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan (JCPoA) of Action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe IAEA reports show Iran has continued \u200bto accumulate enriched uranium \u200dfar beyond JCPoA limits, at 5%, 20% and,\u200c most alarming, at 60%. This means that the weight of Iran\u2019s enriched uranium \u2064stockpile is now over 18 \u200ctimes the amount permitted under the JCPoA,\u201d\u2062 the three countries stressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t\u2064 know why anybody would think after all these years that Iran is not on the verge of deploying nuclear weapons or that it\u2064 has not already built, in my \u200copinion, a \u200csmall handful probably of nuclear warheads,\u201d Lopez said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking \u2063news blasts directly\u2064 to your\u2064 inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oann.com%2Fnewsroom%2Famericans-freed-from-iran-in-controversial-prisoner-swap%2F&#038;t=Americans%20Freed%20From%20Iran%20In%20Controversial%20Prisoner%20Swap\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>45th President Donald Trump is getting backlash for sharing a flyer that shows his\u200c accomplishments for the American Jews and Israel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says that if you want to be \u2062U.S. president, you must face off with everybody. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The president of \u2063the Crime Prevention Research Center speaks \u2063out in a new op-ed to warn that\u2063 Biden\u2019s ATF \u200chas put forward a plan that is intended to be a \u2018back door\u2019 way to assemble a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-pass-gun-control-bills-that-would-dramatically-increase-wait-times\/\" title=\"House Dems Pass Gun-Control Bills That Would Dramatically Increase Wait Times\">national gun registry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Rachel Acenas, major headlines, week in review, U.S. and around the world<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) -The European Commission launched an investigation on Wednesday into whether to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reactions-to-eu-probe-of-chinese-electric-cars-imports\/\" title=\"EU probe of Chinese electric cars imports sparks mixed reactions.\">impose punitive tariffs<\/a> to protect European Union automakers against\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) \u2062\u2013 ABB is spending $280 million on a new robotics factory in Sweden, the Swiss engineering and\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS (Reuters) \u2013\u2062 French Europe Minister Laurence Boon \u2062on Wednesday welcomed an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles\u200b launched by the EU\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Mathieu Rosemain and Silvia Aloisi\u2063 PARIS (Reuters) \u2013 Apple\u200d said on Wednesday its iPhone 12 model was\u200c certified by multiple international\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 are the potential consequences and risks associated with unfreezing these \u200bfunds in terms of \u200chostage situations and \u2064future ransom demands<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Controversial Prisoner Swap\u2062 Raises Concerns over Iran&#8217;s Fund \u2064Allocation<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>In a recent prisoner\u200b exchange between the\u200c United \u200cStates and Iran, President Joe Biden unfroze approximately $6 billion in Iranian assets held \u2063in South Korean banks. While the U.S. \u200casserts that these funds will \u2062be\u200d utilized solely for humanitarian purposes, critics voice concerns that the money may \u200bultimately be diverted towards advancing Iran&#8217;s nuclear weapons program\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hands-iran-6-billion-5-americans-freed\/\" title=\"Biden gives Iran B, frees 5 Americans.\">supporting terrorist activities<\/a>. This\u2062 article delves into the differing viewpoints surrounding this\u200c controversial deal.<\/p>\n<p>Questioning the Purpose of Unfrozen \u200cFunds<\/p>\n<p>Clare Lopez, the founder and president of Lopez Liberty LLC, argues that the unfrozen funds may not\u200b be exclusively \u200cused for humanitarian purposes. According to \u2062her, the fungibility of money means that freeing up this $6 billion\u200c will inevitably enable the allocation of additional funds towards nuclear weapons production and supporting extremist groups both in the Middle East and \u2062beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez further highlights the possibility that the funds \u200dcould be directed towards acquiring drones \u2064for use in\u2064 conflicts such as \u2062the war in \u2062Ukraine, potentially exacerbating\u2064 tensions \u200dand furnishing the Iran-Russia alliance with additional military capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Responsibility and\u200b Consequences<\/p>\n<p>Iranian President \u2063Ebrahim Raisi\u2062 asserts that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-funding-both-sides-of-war-by-unfreezing-6b-of-iranian-assets\/\" title=\"Biden Unfreezes B of Iranian Assets, Accused of Funding Both Sides of War\">unfrozen funds belong exclusively<\/a> to the Islamic Republic of Iran,\u2062 allowing the country the autonomy to spend it as they deem necessary. \u2063This assertion \u2062raises concerns \u2062as it potentially grants Iran the means to further their nuclear\u2062 ambitions\u200d and support militant groups. Critics, including\u200b former President\u200c Donald Trump, argue\u2064 that this deal sets a \u2064dangerous precedent by incentivizing hostage situations and future\u200b ransom demands.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Cost of Freedom<\/p>\n<p>Lopez emphasizes that the high price \u200dpaid for the release of the\u2063 American hostages, amounting to approximately $1.2 billion per\u2062 hostage, might encourage the Iranian regime to \u2063take more hostages \u2064in the future, escalating \u200cthe costs of their \u2064return.<\/p>\n<p>International \u2062Criticism<\/p>\n<p>The prisoner swap comes at a time when\u200d the\u2064 United Kingdom, France, \u200band Germany joined forces to criticize \u2064Iran for breaching its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action\u200d (JCPoA). The three countries expressed\u200b concern over Iran&#8217;s increased \u200daccumulation of \u2064enriched uranium, exceeding\u2062 the limits set by the JCPoA.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez shares this concern, stating her belief that Iran may be on the verge of deploying nuclear\u2064 weapons \u2063or potentially already possessing \u200da small\u2062 number of nuclear warheads.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The recent \u200bprisoner exchange between the United States \u2064and Iran, involving the release of five American hostages, \u200dhas sparked a heated debate. While the\u200c Biden administration celebrates the return of innocent Americans, critics warn of the \u2064potential consequences of \u200dunfreezing \u2063billions of dollars in Iranian funds. The concerns raised by experts like \u2063Clare Lopez underscore \u200cthe need for vigilance and transparency in ensuring that \u200cthe funds are used \u2062exclusively for humanitarian purposes, and do not inadvertently contribute \u200dto Iran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions or \u200bsupport for extremist groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden departs the White House, heading to Marine One on the South Lawn in Washington. He will briefly stop at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., before continuing to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. 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