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Iran Must Be Stopped Before It’s Too Late
- The United States and the rest of the World have lifted sanction on Iran which will give them back a reported $150 billion in frozen assets.
- Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged on Thursday that some of that money will undoubtedly go to terrorist orginizations.
- Kerry said they there is little the U.S. can do to prevent Iran giving money to terrorists.
- Kerry went on to defend the U.S.’s use of scantions in the region.
Davos, Switzerland (CNN) Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged to CNBC Thursday that some of the money Iran received in sanctions relief would go to groups considered terrorists.
When asked about whether some the $150 billion in sanctions relief to Iran would go to terrorist groups, Kerry reiterated that, after settling debts, Iran would receive closer to $55 billion. He conceded some of that could go to groups considered terrorists, saying there was nothing the U.S. could do to prevent that.
“I think that some of it will end up in the hands of the IRGC or other entities, some of which are labeled terrorists,” he said in the interview in Davos, referring to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. “You know, to some degree, I’m not going to sit here and tell you that every component of that can be prevented.”
But he added that “right now, we are not seeing the early delivery of funds going to that kind of endeavor at this point in time.”
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Earlier Thursday, speaking to reporters before a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Kerry defended the U.S. use of sanctions against Iran following charges by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in his interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that the recent sanctions were illegal and that some in the U.S. were “addicted” to sanctions.
“We have made it very clear that we use sanctions when we think they are appropriate in order to counter behavior that we believe has broken the law or has challenged the United Nations Security Council or threatened the United States, and we stand by our sanctions,” Kerry told reporters. “We think they have been used judiciously and effectively and we are looking to move on now to put to test the willingness of Iran and other countries in the region to try to reduce tensions and move in a different direction.”
By Elise Labott, CNN
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This president & his Congress have been playing with the citizens of America to long. It is time this all comes to a screeching halt. It’s time that morals are put in place even in politics. I am ashamed for our country. How can you hold your head up when your leaders are liars? I want someone in the White House that respects the citizens of America & who will not make underhanded deals and certainly respects our Constitution. Also respect for our men & women in service. They work hard to defend our country & I am sick of seeing them pushed aside & stripped of their benefits. I’m just as sick seeing our older people pushed aside for a bunch of murderous non Americans. We need to be taking care of our own, instead of helping people who come here for the handouts. That is a stupid way to run a country. As for Fast & Furious, that is a creationist act to aid & abed the enemy.
Iran is a terrorist state and has proven that it cannot be trusted
Because their a threat to the entire world. And their Obama’s brothers.
Any reasonable person can anticipate what Iran will do with Billions of extra $$$, only the fool naive Obama administration would believe otherwise!!!
Yes Iran needs to be stopped but no one has the guts to do it. We will pay a high price if Iran is allowed to continue unabated.
Iran is an avowed enemy of America and with the administrations latest admission that Iran will use the money we are sending them to sponsor terrorism this is the height of treason and sedition. Massive crimes against the Constitution and the American people. Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism in the world. Is our leadership completely insane?
WHEN ARE PEOPLE IN THE USA GOING TO REALIZE THAT THIS PRESIDENT IS A ISLAMIC SOCIALIST. AND HIS LOYALITIES ARE NOT FOR THIS COUNTRY….DAH. AND ANY ONE WHO DIAGREES IS A RACIST! HOGWASH..
WHEN ARE PEOPLE IN THE USA GOING TO REALIZE THAT THIS PRESIDENT IS A ISLAMIC SOCIALIST. AND HIS LOYALITIES ARE NOT FOR THIS COUNTRY….DAH. AND ANY ONE WHO DIAGREES IS A RACIST! HOGWASH..
It is already too late
I’m not sure they know exactly what they did. It was deliberate on their part. Kerry should not have made it out of Nam. He and O make a good pair, don’t they?
Obama,John Kerry need to be tried for treason
along with Hilary and her group of liars.
They are our enemy and we are giving them money and support so they can destroy all
everyone that does not believe as they do – They are evil!!!!
Because Iran cannot be trusted. They wat to kill us all. We are infidels.
He is a OBAMA Crook!
Iran is ruled by religious zealots. They are the most dangerous adversaries because they think only in terms of advancing religious goals.
Iran is going to com e and kill the people in the USA if we don’t stop them. It’s time Congress stands up to the Commander and Chief.
The agreement we have with Iran to keep Nuclear power out of their hands is a God-send. The President and Vice-president have worked hard to put together a solution that will save young American lives and the threat of Nuclear destruction. Of course CONservatives do NOT like this agreement, they prefer to put BILLIONS of dollars into the hands of the Industrial/Military Complex and throw TRILLIONS of dollars away on a War that can benefit NOBODY!!! I can and never will understand the STUPIDITY of the CONservative mind!!!!!
I agree with you , but it will mean little to some of the retards on this forum, they actually think Iran funds ISIL as they are all “Mooslums”. The usual outpooring of hate fest will now continue . I feel these peopel will have a psychiatic melt down if they dont wake up and have anyone to hate one day.
This is terrible how could congress let stupid deal to happen. I blame them for letting these Morons make this surrender to them it is not a deal.
How in the blue blazes did you people in Washington let that idiot get away with this ?
Now you want to take away our social security that we have worked for all our life and when we will need it the most when we aren’t able to work.. Let’s get real, what the hell are you thinking.
Or is the real reason that you all hate Iran is becuase you have been whipped into a frenzy by the Israeli lobby? Iran has no reason to send anything to the USA and kill anyone there. True they do have amajor beef with Israel and they fund Hezbollah. However Hezbollah have never attacked the USA either at home or around the world. The Israeli paymasters of teh US Government are hopping mad the USA isnt in a state of cold war with Iran anymore. That does not suit the interests of zealots like Netenyahu (forgive teh spelling) who want to use the USA as an executive branch of the Israeli Armed Forces. When will Americans wake up and see the Israel lobby is just using you as cannon fodder for Israels interests.
They are out to kill us and take over the world. We must wake up.
The list is too long to count. (1) The neucular “deal” was totally in Iran’s favor with no gains for us. The release of the hostages was good, BUT totally unfair in number and they would never have been left there so long. The list continute……..
They can’t be trusted
Iran is the enemy of the entire free, Christian / Judaeo world
It’s time the congress and senate do something about this. Our country has made some mistakes but this would be a disaster. We can’t support terrorism and that is what Iran does.
Simple right to the point answer..If Obama and Kerry are involved,it must be bad for America..Look at their records.
It’s no goodfor any body !
WHY?? How stupid are the people in the White House. Our so called leader is helping every rotten enemy there is…. and congress and Kerry sit by and let him get away with it…. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE SO CALLED GOOD PEOPLE WE ELECTED…. NOTHING BUT GREED, GREED… and cover their bottoms in which every which way except help the people who put them in office. Congressmen and women have helped ruin his beautiful United States of America. They are Turn Coats … the worst of the kind we have ever seen !! LORD HAVE MERCY ON ALL OF US AND OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN, AND GR.GRANDCHILDREN. THEY HAVE CONDEMNED US ALL TO HELL !!!
Why? It is their goal to kill all Americans. Israel will be first , then America , they will probably be smart ant shoot nuclear missiles at both of our countries at the same time. Wake up. Obama is a fool…. at our countries expense.
Iran will build a bomb and launch it on the United States. We MUST never allow them such capabilities.
Iran and many of our United States elected leaders are drilling into our American core to destroy in key, well subverted actions camouflaged in varied effective actions.
The senators need to get Obama , Hillary and Kerry out . Neither one if fit to be in the position they are in. Kerry is no better than Obama or Hillary. He is a tun coat if they ever were one. All three of them ought to be tried for treason. I never have thought that we would have such sorry people in the high places as we have now.
Because they will fund ISIS and start a following in the United States, if they haven’t already. What the hell would John Kerry know?
We have a bunch of idiot’s in our government, and Iran deal only proves it!!!