Trump’s election rival: Biden has shamefully surrendered to Iran.
One of the candidates of the intra-party stage of the US presidential election criticized the president of his country for the prisoner exchange agreement with Iran.
Ron DeSantis, one of the candidates of the intra-party stage of the US presidential election, criticized the president of his country for the prisoner exchange agreement with Iran.
Yesterday (Thursday), some Iranian sources confirmed the previously published reports that Tehran and Washington agreed to exchange prisoners.
First, the New York Times reported that five American prisoners will be released from prison in exchange for the release of Iranians who have been found guilty of violating sanctions.
This newspaper also quoted unnamed sources as claiming that about 6 billion dollars of Iran’s oil assets will be released.
Informed sources told Fars news agency that Iran’s resources are being transferred to accounts in Qatar, and an agreement has been reached regarding the conversion from Won (South Korea’s currency) to Euro.
This agreement has caused criticism by politicians and figures of the Republican Party of US President Joe Biden, who is a member of the Democratic Party.
Ron DeSantis wrote on his Twitter account: “Biden has shamefully succumbed to Iran’s blackmail and extortion. “Rewarding Iran for taking Americans hostage will encourage more hostages.”
In another part of his message, he wrote: “Biden must stop the obsessive pursuit of disastrous agreements that endanger our security.” It’s time to stand up to Iran with maximum pressure and end Iran’s destructive influence.”
Other Republican members also criticized Biden yesterday. Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote on Twitter criticizing this agreement: “Iran should not benefit from holding Americans hostage.”
Jim Rish, a senior member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also tweeted: “While I welcome the return of illegally detained Americans, releasing $6 billion in Iranian assets encourages hostage-taking and money flows to regime militants.” will bring
Claudia Tenney, a member of the US House of Representatives, also wrote on Twitter: “The US government should never negotiate with terrorists, let alone provide them with money.”
Barry Laudermilk, a representative of the state of Georgia, also said: “Just when the American people thought that Biden’s foreign policy could not be more disastrous after the failed withdrawal from Afghanistan, he is straining against Iran.” The American people deserve more than this.”
“Tom Cotton”, the Republican representative of the US Senate, in a statement in response to the prisoner exchange agreement between Iran and the US, interpreted it as “Biden’s dance to the tune of Iran” and demanded to stop it.
Tom Cotton wrote in a statement: “While we always welcome the release of American hostages, if they are released after President Biden pays a $6 billion ransom, this cowardly appeasement will only encourage the Ayatollahs in Iran to take more hostages and use this “Nefarious gains will embolden Russia to attack our military, finance terrorism, and arm it.”
