Biden Gives Iran Access To $6 Billion In Prisoner Swap

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Secretary of State Antony Blinken approved the deal last week, and Congress was notified Monday as lawmakers and officials honored the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to the Associated Press.
46% : In exchange for the prisoners, the United States will issue a waiver for banks in South Korea and Qatar to allow Iran access to billions of dollars without fear of violating U.S. sanctions.
37% : The White House has prioritized thawing relations with Iran to restore the agreement, and the prisoner swap may be an attempt by both sides at some de-escalation.
32% : The Biden administration has signed off on a deal to release five Iranian prisoners and $6 billion in frozen assets in exchange for five Americans held captive in Iran.
30% : Trump scrapped the deal over concerns that the agreement would allow Iran to construct a nuclear weapon.
20% : Iran is a prolific state sponsor of terrorism hampered by strict U.S. sanctions since former President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.

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