JSt0rm
Lifer
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... and the rest of us are tired of ignorant idiots that don't bother to actually look anything up.
Early in 1979 the shah of Iran paid the US $400 million for weapons.
Later in 1979 he was deposed and the US froze the weapons shipments - and kept the $400 million.
Additionally $12 BILLION of Iranian assets in the US were frozen.
In 1981, after the hostages were released, the US repaid $3 billion.
In 2015 a tribunal (one Reagan agreed to in 81) was expected to find that the US needed to settle with Iran for at least an additional $4 billion.
The Obama administration settled with Iran for $1.7 billion.
$400 million + 5.2% interest compounded for 28 years = $1.7 billion.
The other $9 billion in frozen assets (which would be $38.2 BILLION after interest) considered settled.
So actually a *damned good deal.
http://fortune.com/2016/08/05/money-america-iran/
the problem is if the op reads this he will disregard it. Facts have no place in the mind of a trumper. Its like they are living in warhammer 40k world... a quote...
"An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded."