Dems definitely love giving countries who are the largest sponsors of terror 1.5 billion dollars and the ability to build a nuclear program. derp derp.
So you think the usa should not have paid? Iran had placed $400 million in a U.S. Foreign Military Sales trust fund in the 1970s for military equipment that was never delivered due to the Iranian Revolution.
The $1.7 billion payment consisted of the $400 million principal plus $1.3 billion in interest owed on the fund.
This was a settlement of a legal arbitration case between the U.S. and Iran over the interest owed.
This was not funding given to Iran. The amount quoted refers to foreign assets that belonged to Iran and were frozen by sanctions imposed to impede its nuclear program. The JCPOA was also an international agreement between Iran and a number of major world powers, including the U.S.
Granted, donny wouldn't have listened to the arbitration and paid it.....