OpenTheBooks Substack by Adam Andrzejewski 10/30/2023
Since 1984, the U.S. listed Iran as a "state sponsor of terror." So, why was Biden so intent on helping them?By making concessions to the Mullahs who operate the world’s largest state sponsor of terror, the Biden Administration has directly or indirectly pumped more than $50 billion into their coffers enabling untold violence, international destabilization, that threatens our our allies.
It allowed the sale of Iranian oil worth approximately $40 billion.
It allowed the sale of electricity to Iraq, bringing in an estimated $10 billion to the regime.
Most recently, it released another $6 billion to Iran in Iranian cash. Fortunately for all, the current custodian of that cash, Qatar, has agreed to hold onto those payouts for now.
Despite universal opprobrium and hard sanctions on Iran, Yale University and The Johns Hopkins University have partnered with Iranian entities for research in country since 2013 on the U.S. taxpayer’s dime. Both universities hold massive endowments and don’t need the taxpayer’s help. Furthermore, both were recently criticized for not rebuking the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.
KEY BACKGROUND
Iranian Oil: The Mullahs increased oil exports by about 1.5 million barrels a day during Biden’s presidency according to The Committee to Unleash Prosperity founded by the economists Stephen Moore, Lawrence Kudlow, Arthur Laffer, and Steve Forbes:
“This has put roughly $40 billion more into the coffers of the Iranian government,” according to the committee’s investigation.
The Wall Street Journal wrote, “there’s no question the U.S. decision to ease enforcement of oil sanctions against Iran has aided Israel’s enemies.”
By not enforcing oil sanctions, cash flowed to Tehran, which then had billions more to fund Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist groups.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, reports Iran’s oil production jumped more than ten-percent from 2.6 million barrels a day in April, to three million in August. The International Crisis Group estimated Iranian oil production at just .5 million barrels per day during the Trump administration.
More:
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/biden-policies-delivered-50-60-billion
