Ted Cruz slams Biden's $6B Iran hostage deal as critics call it a win for terrorists, Putin
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Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz and critics have called out the Biden administration for pumping a massive $6 billion in sanctions relief to top state-sponsor of terrorism, Iran, as part of prisoner swap.
"President Biden has established a secret nuclear deal with the Iranian regime that is being kept from Congress and the American people. Today’s news confirms there has already been a side deal including a $6 billion ransom and the release of Iranian operatives," Cruz wrote in a statement. Benjamin Weinthal reports on Israel, Iran, Syria, Turkey and Europe. You can follow Benjamin on Twitter @BenWeinthal.
The main elements of the controversial hostage and prisoner exchange deal involve the U.S. unfreezing $6 billion to Tehran’s clerical rulers and releasing five convicted Iranians in the US. In response to the U.S. moves, the Iranian regime will release five Americans it seized as hostages as leverage for its hostage policy, according to experts.
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