Here is what Obama gave Iran
💵 What Was Paid — And Why
Total amount: The U.S. paid $1.7 billion in cash to Iran in early 2016
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$400 million was delivered on January 17, 2016—stacked on pallets of euros, Swiss francs, and other foreign currency—and flown to Tehran
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A few days later, an additional $1.3 billion was paid, covering interest as part of the same settlement
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Reason for cash: This was not a gift or “deal” by Obama. It resolved a decades-old arbitration claim stemming from a failed U.S. arms deal with Iran dating back to before the 1979 revolution. Iran had paid $400 million for military equipment that was never delivered. After freezing Iranian funds following the revolution, the U.S. agreed to settle for $1.7 billion to avoid larger arbitration losses
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Link to prisoner release? The $400 million transfer coincided with the release of four American hostages, leading to strong suspicions of a ransom. However:
U.S. officials and Obama himself stated this was purely coincidental, with the payment tied to the arbitration, not a hostage-for-cash deal
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The remaining $1.3 billion in interest was entirely separate, part of fulfilling the arbitration settlement, not related to hostages
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In Summary
Component Detail
Amount $1.7 billion cash total
Pallets $400 million flown physically
Reason Settled a 1970s arbitration claim
Interest $1.3 billion paid separately
Not ransom Officials say hostage release was coincidental
Final Takeaway
Yes, pallets of cash totaling $400 million were sent physically to Iran.
Yes, the total was $1.7 billion ($400 M principal + $1.3 B interest).
No, this was not a secret “gift” or ransom—rather, it settled a longstanding legal claim.
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