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RebelGator » 17 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

17 minutes ago

Not only did they not stop it, they facilitated it.

Don't listen to this Orange Kool-Aid drinking :cw:      

No, Clinton, Obama, and Biden did not aid Iran in developing nuclear weapons. Instead, their administrations pursued diplomatic efforts, economic sanctions, and negotiated agreements explicitly designed to verifiably block Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
Barack Obama

• The JCPOA: In 2015, the Obama administration, alongside the UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China, negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• The Goal: Under the agreement, Iran agreed to dismantle significant portions of its nuclear program, ship out enriched uranium stockpiles, and submit to continuous international monitoring.
• Financial Details: The Obama administration unblocked billions of dollars of Iran's own frozen assets, which were released only after international inspectors verified Iran’s initial compliance with the deal. The administration later faced scrutiny for a $1.7 billion settlement of a pre-1979 arms deal that was processed in cash.

Hillary Clinton

• As Secretary of State under Obama, Clinton was instrumental in building the global coalition that imposed crippling economic sanctions on Iran. This pressure campaign was intended to force Iran to the negotiating table to accept limits on its nuclear activities. [, 2, 3]

Joe Biden

• The Biden administration did not aid Iran's nuclear development. The administration initially sought a return to the JCPOA to reverse advances Iran made after the U.S. withdrew from the agreement in 2018, though those diplomatic efforts ultimately floundered.
• Asset Access: The administration faced criticism from opponents regarding agreements that allowed Iran to access certain overseas funds. These included a 2023 agreement involving the release of detained Americans, where $6 billion in frozen Iranian oil funds was transferred to restricted accounts for humanitarian use only.