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2023-09-12 Home Front: WoT

$6 billion to Iran - Sec’ty of State Antony Blinken signed off last week but Congress was not notified of the decision until Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks

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Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-09-12 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top
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#1 As I recall, the five detained Americans are of Iranian descent who returned to Iran and were arrested. Who said 'not one cent in tribute?' And to pay tribute to free five morons?

Posted by Jerens Black9355 2023-09-12 10:15|| 2023-09-12 10:15|| Front Page Top

#2 I think that at least hundreds, probably thousands, maybe tens of thousands of US residents who were former Iran citizens visit Iran each year. This is mostly to visit family, sometimes to transact business.

I'm sure the numbers are way down in 2023 but there are still people doing this.

Posted by lord garth 2023-09-12 13:30|| 2023-09-12 13:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Iran does not recognize dual citizenship, and Iranian citizenship is inherited through the father, as I understand it. So emigrants go ”home” to visit relatives on their Iranian passport, assuming themselves to thus be invisible to malign forces.

I was terrified when my first fosterling visited Iran with her father. She was a typical spoilt American teen, loudly protective of her rights and oblivious to the key cultural differences found in a totalitarian society. Also, while her father floated between Islam and his family's Baha’i faith, she was all in on being a member of such an interesting minority. Fortunately, the local cousins were very protective of their American visitors.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-09-12 13:52|| 2023-09-12 13:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Let's garnish the wages of these ex-pat Iranians and my $6billion back.

Posted by Regular joe 2023-09-12 15:08|| 2023-09-12 15:08|| Front Page Top

#5 ^Well, it's actually Iranian 6 billion kept frozen. Your money goes to Ukraine.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-12 15:14|| 2023-09-12 15:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Just remember how much of your life went into earning the $$,$$$.00 to pay the avg. 40% in total taxes that DC passes around every year to non USA sources. Instead taking care of We The People 1st.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-09-12 15:43|| 2023-09-12 15:43|| Front Page Top

#7 the $6 billion "payout" will go to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxies.

Nice way to commemorate 9/11. I wonder how we'll top it next year?

Posted by Bobby 2023-09-12 17:33|| 2023-09-12 17:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Per NBC News today:
"Biden administration officials have said that the funds, the proceeds of Iranian oil sales to South Korea, can only be spent on humanitarian purposes."...

"Iranian president says Tehran will spend the $6 billion released in prisoner exchange ‘wherever we need it’"

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-09-12 17:53|| 2023-09-12 17:53|| Front Page Top

#9 Next year? $$ to Taliban on 9/11

Posted by Frank G 2023-09-12 19:13|| 2023-09-12 19:13|| Front Page Top

#10 The gifts that keep on giving:

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-09-12 19:46|| 2023-09-12 19:46|| Front Page Top

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