On Aug. 11, the Biden administration publicly announced its negotiation of a prisoner swap with Iran.
The exchange would release five Americans unjustly detained in Iran in return for Tehran’s access to over $6 billion in oil revenue frozen in South Korea. The prisoner swap itself leaves much to criticize, but what’s worse is the administration’s apparent attempt to mislead the American people.
It is at best highly suspicious that Iran reduced its nuclear stockpiles just one day after initiating a one-sided prisoner swap that the Biden administration claims has nothing to do with Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Further, the deal is being made public in the middle of Congress’ August recess. With most members of Congress at home in their districts, it is unlikely that Congress will be able to exercise its authority to roll back the agreement.
A political play is also in the works. In all likelihood, the deal is Mr. Biden’s attempt to avoid a crisis with Iran right before his reelection campaign heats up. After a series of foreign policy missteps that have emboldened our adversaries like China and Russia, the president can’t afford the political blowback that would accompany a disastrous outcome in Iran.
The former commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — who served in that position for over 17 years — telegraphed Tehran’s strategy in a 2021 interview. He publicly stated that he would hold “1,000 more Americans” hostage to boost Iran’s economy.
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