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When Republicans weren't outraged at allowing Iran humanitarian spending... [1]

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Date: 2023-10-11  

I am not saying that Iran should get the $6B sitting in Qatar.

I am simply arming my keyboard army here at Dkos with facts to push back against Republican faux outrage.

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While the $6B of Iranian money remains in Qatar, requires US approval, and Iran has not received a penny, Republicans are OUTRAGED that even humanitarian spending would be approved. OUTRAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



How did Trump's sanctions handle humanitarian spending? Queue Trump Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin:



SECRETARY MNUCHIN: In the back.

Q Thank you, Mr. Secretary. You mentioned secondary sanctions here. What is your message to our European allies who continue to do business with the Iranians? And then, specifically, if you can, will this impact the INSTEX barter mechanism, which was set up by a number of European countries to avoid U.S. sanctions and continue to do business without using the U.S. dollar?

SECRETARY MNUCHIN: Sure. Thank you. I think those are both very important questions.

So let me first comment on INSTEX. I don’t believe there’s been any INSTEX transactions. As we’ve made clear, we are working on a Swiss channel that we have approved for humanitarian transactions. We’ll continue to allow humanitarian transactions.



https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/press-briefing-secretary-state-mike-pompeo-secretary-treasury-steven-mnuchin-iran-sanctions/



Yet ZERO outrage from Republicans back then.

Personally, I think the $6B should be rerouted to Israel.

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