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Days After Biden Approves $6 Billion Ransom Deal, Iran Takes Another Westerner Hostage
2023-09-18
[LI] ValJar and Obama continue their patronage
President Trump: ’How much of a kickback does Crooked Joe Biden get?’
Days after President Joe Biden bypassed the congress to approve a $6-billion ransom payment to Iran, the Mullah regime has taken another Western national hostage as part of its ongoing ’hostage diplomacy,’ media reports say.

On Saturday, Iran’s Islamic Guard (IRGC) disclosed that it has taken yet another Westerner in its custody, less than a week after Biden White House agreed to pay $6 billion for the release of 5 U.S. hostages. The media reports did not specify if the captive is a U.S. or a European national.
The check cleared, they're ready for the next.
"The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money," the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Posted by:Frank G

#6  #2 Deacon Blues has it.

Calling all terrorist groups and rogue regimes: Are you short of cash? Would a couple of billion help you right now? Just go kidnap the nearest American and call Joe for your cash! It's easy! It's simple! And it's guaranteed!!!
Posted by: Tom   2023-09-18 16:17  

#5  I believe 2 of them are considered terrorists.
Posted by: Chris   2023-09-18 16:12  

#4  ^ Yup. Dual nationalities
Posted by: Frank G   2023-09-18 10:54  

#3  I believe all five of the hostages taken were of Iranian birth.
Posted by: Jerens Black9355   2023-09-18 09:52  

#2  Hostage taking is very lucrative. It will continue until there are no more hostages.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2023-09-18 09:47  

#1  iran declared war on the US in 1979. Any westerner traveling to there is a fool and should be left to their own devices. The only thing we should be sending to iran is 'hurt'!
Posted by: irish rage boy   2023-09-18 09:43  

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