JGalt
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My opinion is that they are closer now under Biden, than they were under Trump. You might have a different opinion, which is fine.
I seriously doubt that Iran could have completed a usable nuclear weapon when their economy was being hammered to hell by President Trump's sanctions.
"Since 2017, the Trump administration has continuously tightened the noose of sanctions on Iran, targeting more than 80 per cent of the country’s economy. There can be little doubt that this “maximum pressure” policy is inflicting considerable economic harm on Iran. Economic growth that followed the lifting of sanctions in 2016 has given way to an inflationary recession. The Iranian currency has lost two-thirds of its value, and oil exports, which are a crucial source of government revenue, have dropped from 2.5 million barrels/day to less than 0.5 million barrels/day. Despite exemptions for humanitarian trade, human rights groups and international aid organisations operating in Iran report the adverse impact of sanctions in areas such as medical imports, emergency relief and refugee assistance programs."
Iran Sanctions under the Trump Administration
President Biden on the other hand, seems to be taking the Obama approach. One I might add, includes everything but the pallets of cash on the tarmac. The same cash Iran used to finance their terrorism, reulting in the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers in the Middle East.
Report: Biden releases $3 billion in frozen Iranian funds
I seriously doubt that Iran could have completed a usable nuclear weapon when their economy was being hammered to hell by President Trump's sanctions.
"Since 2017, the Trump administration has continuously tightened the noose of sanctions on Iran, targeting more than 80 per cent of the country’s economy. There can be little doubt that this “maximum pressure” policy is inflicting considerable economic harm on Iran. Economic growth that followed the lifting of sanctions in 2016 has given way to an inflationary recession. The Iranian currency has lost two-thirds of its value, and oil exports, which are a crucial source of government revenue, have dropped from 2.5 million barrels/day to less than 0.5 million barrels/day. Despite exemptions for humanitarian trade, human rights groups and international aid organisations operating in Iran report the adverse impact of sanctions in areas such as medical imports, emergency relief and refugee assistance programs."
Iran Sanctions under the Trump Administration
President Biden on the other hand, seems to be taking the Obama approach. One I might add, includes everything but the pallets of cash on the tarmac. The same cash Iran used to finance their terrorism, reulting in the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers in the Middle East.
Report: Biden releases $3 billion in frozen Iranian funds