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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,477 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:04 PM 20 hrs ago

Repubs freaked out when Obama gave $400M to Iran. Trump might give $20B

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-frozen-funds-uranium

Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran

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Repubs freaked out when Obama gave $400M to Iran. Trump might give $20B (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago OP

They could've negotiated this videohead5 20 hrs ago #1

If I'm not mistaken, the $400 million was the Iranian's money to begin with... LakeVermilion 20 hrs ago #2

That is correct. Disaffected 19 hrs ago #3

Also, the Rethug propaganda that went out at the time stated that said amount the amount represented . . John1956PA 19 hrs ago #5

The "give" in this scenario is no different: TheProle 19 hrs ago #6

Why would Iran do this? leftstreet 19 hrs ago #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 19 hrs ago #7

Sure n/t leftstreet 18 hrs ago #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #9

Yeah okay D_Master81 18 hrs ago #10

They were only 2 weeks away! BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #13

With enriched material already in hand paleotn 17 hrs ago #14

DoD guys, other than Whiskey Pete, told Donnie paleotn 17 hrs ago #11

He's gonna give 20B senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #12

While he takes away Americans' health care misanthrope 17 hrs ago #15

videohead5

(2,969 posts)

1. They could've negotiated this

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:10 PM

20 hrs ago

Without ever going to war. Trump is a fool.

LakeVermilion

(1,606 posts)

2. If I'm not mistaken, the $400 million was the Iranian's money to begin with...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:18 PM

20 hrs ago

Obama just released the $400 million from being frozen in accounts.

Disaffected

(6,475 posts)

3. That is correct.

Reply to LakeVermilion (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:37 PM

19 hrs ago

They "gave" Iran the money is typical Republican BS.

John1956PA

(4,997 posts)

5. Also, the Rethug propaganda that went out at the time stated that said amount the amount represented . .

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:51 PM

19 hrs ago

. . . millions of dollars for each U.S. citizen. It took a few minutes for a few of my MAGA co-workers to understand my explanation that said amount actually represented just a little over one dollar per U.S. citizen.

TheProle

(4,001 posts)

6. The "give" in this scenario is no different:

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 01:04 PM

19 hrs ago

The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan to end the war, with one element under discussion being that the U.S. would release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in return for Iran giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium, according to two U.S. officials and two additional sources briefed on the talks.

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-frozen-funds-uranium

leftstreet

(41,050 posts)

4. Why would Iran do this?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:46 PM

19 hrs ago

Why give up the enriched uranium Trump was unable to get by force?

Iran is in the driver's seat here, not the US

Sounds like more market-manipulation talking points from the WH

Response to leftstreet (Reply #4)

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leftstreet

(41,050 posts)

8. Sure n/t

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 01:46 PM

18 hrs ago

Response to leftstreet (Reply #8)

PeaceWave This message was self-deleted by its author.

D_Master81

(2,611 posts)

10. Yeah okay

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 02:07 PM

18 hrs ago

If the Iranian regime was so dead set on getting a nuke don’t you think they would have attained 1 over the last 40 years? This has more to do with sanctions on thr economy

BannonsLiver

(20,701 posts)

13. They were only 2 weeks away!

Reply to D_Master81 (Reply #10)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:11 PM

17 hrs ago

paleotn

(22,396 posts)

14. With enriched material already in hand

Reply to D_Master81 (Reply #10)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:12 PM

17 hrs ago

they could have several warheads in a matter of months. It’s the enriched material that’s always the hard part. Not a simple gun type device. The Manhattan Project guys sketched out “Little Boy” in a couple months. “Fat Man” took considerably more work, but “Little Boy” was much easier. The hard part was the enriched U235. Iran already has plenty of that

paleotn

(22,396 posts)

11. DoD guys, other than Whiskey Pete, told Donnie

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:04 PM

17 hrs ago

he can’t get the enriched material by force. At least no force that’s politically palatable. Nukes and /or lots of body bags. If Donnie is willing to pay it means he’s desperate. He’s got to get the uranium or the whole cover story for this misadventure collapses. Uncovering the real reason….Epstein.

senseandsensibility

(25,160 posts)

12. He's gonna give 20B

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:06 PM

17 hrs ago

and not even get back to where Obama was all those years ago since he tore up the agreement that Obama and Kerry handed him on a silver platter.

misanthrope

(9,514 posts)

15. While he takes away Americans' health care

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:21 PM

17 hrs ago

Pumps money into tech that will obliterate jobs, starves families, eviscerates weather studies and the forest service, and jacks up inflation willy-nilly.

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