And mis-spelt the other half!Why has the thread title left off half her surname?
Sounds like it was a debt we had to pay rather than ransomIf we really did hand over half a billion dollars to Tehran as part of the deal, then that might be one of the biggest ransom deals of all time?
Sounds like it was a debt we had to pay rather than ransom
YepSlight coincidence that we would decide to pay it now after 50+ years, at a time when we’re placing the Iranian government under severe economic sanctions, no?
If the original sum was £400000000 then it would now be. £2,153,378,076.06 just wondering? Or perhaps original debt of £73Million?
Heard the interviewNo - Jeremy hunt has said it has always been about the money owed and there has always been huge logistical hurdles to pay it
Just said on the radio its not cash and there are caveats on what it can be spent on and mechanisms for monitoring it.
Apparently a lot of the American cash went on war in Syrria
Like a Sports Direct credit note thenJust said on the radio its not cash and there are caveats on what it can be spent on and mechanisms for monitoring it.
Apparently a lot of the American cash went on war in Syrria
Supposedly it’s only to be spent on humanitarian projects.
Still - it’s an extraordinary amount of money to be giving to a country like Iran, in return for a few hostages.
obama gave 2.3 billion didn’t he?
Not sure where you’ve got that figure from - I’ve seen $1.7 billion. I’m sure you’re as horrified with this deal as you were with that one?
Were you horrified with the Obama administration paying that
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