Bad misrepresentation of the facts below. And never mind that Obama helped us to recover from yet another GOP recession, the ONLY one ever designated as the 'Great Recession'.(Giant shit sandwich from which we all had to take a bite.)
The several hundred billion Obama sent to IRAN without congressional or senate approval; dont forget the 1.5 Billion is CASH*. CASH, was it for the Obamas ? HUH?
In summary, the cash payment was real, authorized by Obama as part of a legal settlement and nuclear diplomacy, executed without direct congressional approval because it was made through an existing legal judgment fund, but it was not a personal payment to the Obamas or similar. The timing aligned with detainee releases for geopolitical leverage, stirring political controversy about its implications and risks.[3][5][6]
The Obama administration arranged a $1.7 billion payment to Iran in 2016, which was made entirely in cash but not directly to individuals like the Obamas. This payment was a settlement of a decades-old arbitration claim related to a failed arms deal from the 1970s before the Iranian revolution. The initial $400 million cash delivery coincided with the release of four American prisoners held in Iran, although the administration denied it was a ransom payment, later admitting the timing was used as strategic leverage.
The money was delivered in foreign currencies (euros, Swiss francs) on pallets due to the sanctions that isolated Iran from the international financial system. The funds came from a U.S. Treasury fund called the Judgment Fund, which can disburse money without direct congressional approval for legal settlements. The payment and its timing were heavily criticized as risky and tantamount to ransom by opponents, but the administration defended it as settling a legitimate claim and part of the larger nuclear agreement strategy.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The $1.5 billion figure refers to the cash portion of the payment, but it was not "for the Obamas" or any individuals personally. It was a government-to-government settlement handled through legal and financial channels. The total asset figure related to Iran in U.S. holdings and sanctions context is often misrepresented in controversy but separate from this specific cash settlement.[2][7]
In summary, the cash payment was real, authorized by Obama as part of a legal settlement and nuclear diplomacy, executed without direct congressional approval because it was made through an existing legal judgment fund, but it was not a personal payment to the Obamas or similar. The timing aligned with detainee releases for geopolitical leverage, stirring political controversy about its implications and risks.[3][5][6]
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