{"id":2061101,"date":"2023-10-09T19:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T23:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-intelligence-chief-says-biden-has-given-iran-closer-to-60-billion-in-favors\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T19:16:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T23:16:32","slug":"trump-intelligence-chief-says-biden-has-given-iran-closer-to-60-billion-in-favors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-intelligence-chief-says-biden-has-given-iran-closer-to-60-billion-in-favors\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s intelligence chief claims Biden has provided Iran with favors worth nearly $60 billion."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Ftrump-intelligence-chief-says-biden-has-given-iran-closer-to-60-billion-in-favors%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=2061101&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>Former Director of\u2063 National \u2063Intelligence John Ratcliffe: Biden Administration Has\u2064 Given \u200bIran Over $6 Billion in Favors<\/h2>\n<p>According to\u2063 former \u2064Director of National Intelligence John\u200b Ratcliffe,\u200d the Biden \u2064administration has provided Iran with \u200dfar more than $6 billion\u2064 worth of\u200c favors for the terrorist regime. Ratcliffe appeared \u2062on\u200b Fox News to discuss\u200b the \u2064ties between Iran\u200d and the\u200c recent Hamas invasion of Israel, which resulted\u200d in the\u2064 deadliest day\u200b for Jews\u2064 since the Holocaust.\u200b The Wall Street Journal reported that Tehran helped plan the\u2063 invasion and gave final \u2063approval before the attack was launched.<\/p>\n<p>President \u200cJoe Biden faced criticism\u2063 over the\u200d weekend for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-president-praises-innovative-attack-on-israel-in-call-with-palestinian-terror-chief\/\" title=\"Iran's President commends 'innovative' strike on Israel in conversation with Palestinian terror leader.\">controversial hostage deal<\/a> that granted Iran access to \u2064$6 billion and five\u2063 prisoners\u200b in exchange for five\u2062 American hostages. Ratcliffe argues that the Biden administration&#8217;s actions go beyond\u2064 this $6\u200c billion,\u2064 claiming that it is closer to $60 billion\u200d when considering the lifting of sanctions, the removal \u2064of restrictions, and the\u200b significant increase in Iranian oil production.\u2064 Ratcliffe believes\u200d that these\u2064 actions \u200bhave only strengthened the\u200b Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe \u2064also highlights the growing divide between the United States and\u200c Israel under the Biden administration.\u200c He points out that while\u200c the \u2064administration refused to meet with the Israeli\u200b prime minister, they were actively seeking engagement with Iran, even\u200b resorting \u2062to ransom \u200bpayments. Ratcliffe\u200c suggests that this shift \u2064in the U.S.-Israel relationship is a\u200c significant problem in the Biden administration&#8217;s foreign policy in the\u200d Middle\u2064 East.<\/p>\n<h3>Resurrecting the Iran Nuclear Deal<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden administration has been working to improve \u2063U.S.-Iran relations since taking office. One of their main goals is to revive the Iran nuclear deal, which was originally negotiated\u2064 under President Barack Obama but criticized for its lack \u2063of oversight by Republicans and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-official-doubles-down-on-bidens-6-billion-deal-blows-off-concerns-iran-could-take-more-hostages\/\" title=\"Obama official reaffirms support for Biden's B deal, dismisses concerns of Iran taking additional hostages.\">hostage swap<\/a> and the $6 billion account given \u200dto Iran, stating that \u200dthey\u200d do not play\u2062 a role in the Hamas investigation. He \u2064claims that the money is strictly\u200b for humanitarian purposes and that\u2064 Iran has always allocated resources to terrorism, regardless of sanctions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;What do \u200dyou say about the argument that money \u2062is fungible \u2014 so \u2063Iran \u200cmay \u2063have known this money is \u2064coming \u2063and used other funds to\u200d help fund this attack?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken: &#8220;Iran has\u200c unfortunately always\u2063 used and\u2062 focused its funds \u200don supporting terrorism&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t8kyDqOHk9\">pic.twitter.com\/t8kyDqOHk9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1711026361932911037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the recent Hamas invasion of Israel impacted the ties between Iran and the Biden \u2062administration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  They have provided Iran\u2062 with \u200cadditional favors worth over $6 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe raises concerns regarding the ties between Iran and\u2064 the recent Hamas invasion of Israel. He \u2062points out that Tehran played a significant role in \u2062planning the invasion and \u2064gave\u200d approval before the attack\u2063 took place. This invasion resulted in the deadliest \u200dday for Jews since the Holocaust, emphasizing the severity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The former Director of National Intelligence also sheds \u2063light on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-intelligence-chief-says-biden-has-given-iran-closer-to-60-billion-in-favors\/\" title=\"Trump's intelligence chief claims Biden has provided Iran with favors worth nearly  billion.\">controversial hostage deal\u2062 struck<\/a> by President Joe Biden. This deal granted Iran access to $6 billion and\u2063 five prisoners in exchange for five American hostages. Ratcliffe argues that the Biden administration&#8217;s actions extend beyond this monetary amount,\u200c suggesting that they \u200chave provided Iran \u200cwith\u200b favors worth an additional $6 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The decisions made by the Biden administration have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-house-republicans-voted-to-impeach-trump-heres-where-they-stand-today\/\" title=\"10 House Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump: Here\u2019s Where They Stand Today\">drawn significant criticism<\/a>\u200b and\u200b raised \u200dconcerns about their approach towards Iran. Critics\u200b argue that providing such extensive favors to \u2064a nation labeled as a terrorist regime is not \u2062only dangerous, but\u2064 also jeopardizes the security of the United States \u200cand its allies.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe&#8217;s remarks highlight the need for transparency and accountability when dealing \u200dwith nations like\u2064 Iran. \u200cIt is essential for any administration\u200b to carefully consider the ramifications of their actions \u200dand \u200cprioritize the\u200d safety and interests \u200bof its citizens. Providing substantial favors to a regime with a history of sponsoring\u2062 terrorism\u2062 raises serious questions about the \u200dadministration&#8217;s priorities and the potential consequences of\u2063 such actions.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2064article serves\u2063 as a reminder of the complex\u2064 nature of international\u200d relations and the importance of \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shaun-mccutcheon-directtvs-attack-on-free-speech\/\" title=\"Shaun McCutcheon: DirectTV\u2019s Attack on Free Speech\">informed decision-making<\/a>. The Biden administration now faces the task of addressing the criticisms and concerns raised by \u200cRatcliffe and others. The implications of their actions\u200d concerning Iran&#8217;s role in regional conflicts and its nuclear ambitions are significant and must be carefully evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe&#8217;s claims that the Biden administration has given Iran over $6 billion in favors raise \u2064serious concerns. \u2062The ties between Iran and the recent Hamas invasion \u2063of Israel, along with the controversial hostage deal, highlight the need for transparency\u200d and accountability \u200cin international relations.\u200c It is crucial for\u200d the administration to address these concerns and \u200densure that their actions prioritize \u2062the safety and security of the United States and its allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe claimed that the Biden administration has granted Iran favors worth over $6 billion, despite reports of their support for Hamas&#8217; invasion of Israel. Ratcliffe, who previously served under Trump, shared his views on Fox News, joining other experts in discussing the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":2061103,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2061101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2061101","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\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2061101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2061103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2061101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2061101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2061101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}