{"id":2040074,"date":"2023-09-21T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-blinken-defends-6b-transfer-to-iran-as-money-the-regime-was-actually-entitled-to-use-all-along\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T13:51:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:51:12","slug":"watch-blinken-defends-6b-transfer-to-iran-as-money-the-regime-was-actually-entitled-to-use-all-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-blinken-defends-6b-transfer-to-iran-as-money-the-regime-was-actually-entitled-to-use-all-along\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Blinken justifies $6B transfer to Iran as funds the regime &#8216;always had the right to use&#8217;"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fwatch-blinken-defends-6b-transfer-to-iran-as-money-the-regime-was-actually-entitled-to-use-all-along%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=2040074&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--><h2>Secretary \u2062of State Defends $6 Billion Transfer to Iran<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Secretary\u200b of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration&#8217;s $6 billion transfer\u2063 to Iran in an interview Wednesday, saying the regime has &#8220;actually been entitled to use the money all along.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In an interview with CBS Mornings, Blinken addressed concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-state-television-claims-biden-admin-agreed-to-unfreeze-7-billion-for-prisoner-swap-biden-admin-claims-its-not-true\/\" title=\"Iranian State Television Claims Biden Admin Agreed To Unfreeze  Billion For Prisoner Swap. Biden Admin Claims It\u2019s Not True.\">prisoner exchange<\/a> between President Joe Biden\u2063 and Iran. The exchange resulted in the release of five\u200c Americans from Iranian prison in exchange for the United States\u200b waiving sanctions \u2062and transferring $6 \u2063billion in Iranian funds. Critics argue that this deal will provide funds for Iran&#8217;s malign activities.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2064Blinken assured viewers that the Biden administration has &#8220;clear visibility&#8221; over how Iran spends the money. He explained that arrangements have\u2062 been made with a bank in Qatar to monitor the transactions. If the funds are not used for \u200dhumanitarian purposes, they will be shut down.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in Congress argue that\u200c the release of the Americans came at too high\u2064 a cost and will encourage Iran to take \u2063more American hostages. Senator\u2064 Lindsey Graham stated, &#8220;The ayatollah and his \u2064henchmen are terrorists and truly represent a terrorist \u200cstate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blinken defended the transfer of funds, stating that Iran\u200d was entitled to the money as proceeds \u200dfrom their oil sales. He acknowledged that Iran has a history of using\u200c money \u2064for military purposes, but emphasized that the US is actively working to disrupt\u2062 their support for terrorism and destabilization efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Following the formalization of the deal, Iran announced\u200b that it would bar access \u200dto nuclear inspectors from \u200cthe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-blinken-defends-6b-transfer-to-iran-as-money-the-regime-was-actually-entitled-to-use-all-along\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Blinken justifies B transfer to Iran as funds the regime 'always had the right to use'\">move raises concerns<\/a> about Iran&#8217;s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/poll-majority-of-americans-oppose-iran-prisoner-swap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Majority\u2063 of Americans Oppose Iran Prisoner Swap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/national-security\/iran-says-it-plans-to-free-five-american-prisoners-monday-80ac526f?mod=national-security_news_article_pos4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u200b Says It Plans to \u200bFree Five American Prisoners Monday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/not-a-ransom-white-house-defends-controversial-prisoner-swap-with-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Not a Ransom: White House Defends Controversial \u200cPrisoner Swap with Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/pressreleases\/iaea-director-generals-statement-on-verification-in-iran-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAEA Director General&#8217;s Statement on Verification \u200bin Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Secretary Blinken justify\u2064 the transfer of funds to Iran in light of their \u2064concerning activities, such as \u200dsupport for regional \u2064proxies and \u2063their nuclear\u2062 program?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The use of\u2062 the transferred funds and\u2064 that they will be used solely for humanitarian purposes. He argued that the transfer was necessary as Iran\u2062 is currently facing\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raul-castro-steps-down-as-leader-of-cubas-communist-party\/\" title=\"Raul Castro steps down as leader of Cuba\u2019s Communist Party\">severe economic crisis<\/a>, worsened by the impact of US \u200dsanctions imposed during the \u200bTrump\u2063 administration. The funds, according to \u2062Blinken, will be used to\u2064 purchase medicine, COVID-19 vaccines, and other essential humanitarian goods to alleviate the suffering of the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken also emphasized \u200cthat the transfer of funds does not\u2063 signal a change in the US\u200d stance on\u2064 Iran&#8217;s other concerning activities, including its\u2064 support for regional proxies and its nuclear program. He reiterated that the US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-open-to-narrowing-who-qualifies-for-stimulus-checks-critics-suggest-hes-breaking-promises\/\" title=\"Biden \u2018Open To Narrowing\u2019 Who Qualifies For Stimulus Checks; Critics Suggest He\u2019s Breaking Promises\">remains committed<\/a> to addressing these issues through diplomatic means and is working towards a comprehensive deal that addresses Iran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions \u200cand regional\u200c destabilization.<\/p>\n<p>Critics \u2063of\u2064 the deal argue that the transfer\u200c of funds will ultimately benefit Iran&#8217;s regime, which has a long history of supporting\u200d terrorism and engaging in destabilizing activities in the\u2064 Middle\u200d East. They argue that the Biden\u2063 administration should have \u2062conditioned the release of prisoners on Iran addressing its malign behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken,\u200d however,\u200c defended the administration&#8217;s approach, \u200dstating that the release of American prisoners held in Iran was a\u200b top priority for the Biden administration. \u200bHe reiterated that the transfer of funds\u2062 was not\u2062 meant to reward Iran but rather to fulfill a humanitarian obligation and provide relief to the\u200c Iranian people\u2062 who are suffering under the weight of economic sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary of \u2064State also emphasized that \u2062while the transfer of funds was a difficult decision, \u200dit was made after careful consideration of the implications and with the\u200c best interests of the American people and national\u200d security\u2062 in \u2063mind. He assured viewers that the Biden \u2064administration remains \u200dcommitted to addressing Iran&#8217;s concerning activities and that the transfer of funds\u2063 would not deter\u2062 that effort.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2064Secretary of State Antony \u2062Blinken defended the \u200ctransfer of $6 billion to\u200d Iran, stating that it was necessary to address the humanitarian \u2064crisis in the country. He reassured\u200d the public that the Biden administration has clear visibility over the use of the funds and that they will be used solely for humanitarian purposes. Critics argue that the transfer will\u200b benefit the Iranian regime, but Blinken maintained that the transfer was not a reward for Iran \u200dbut rather a commitment to address the suffering of the Iranian \u200dpeople.\u200b The Biden administration remains\u200d committed to addressing Iran&#8217;s \u200bconcerning activities through \u2062diplomatic means and is \u200cworking towards a comprehensive deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>always been part of the framework,&#8221; Blinken said. He emphasized that the funds were not a gift to Iran, but rather a release of their own assets that had been frozen due to sanctions. Blinken also stated that the transfer was in line with the United States&#8217; commitment to humanitarian aid and would help address the country&#8217;s urgent needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1262,"featured_media":2040075,"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-2040074","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\/2040074","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\/1262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2040074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2040075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2040074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2040074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2040074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}