US Vice President JD Vance says “not a red cent of American money” will go to Iran as part of the peace deal with the US.
Speaking to Fox News, Vance contrasts the Trump administration with former US President Barack Obama, who Vance says gave Iran “over $1bn (£746,000,000) in a pallet of cash”.
When asked if there was $300bn in repatriations coming from Qatar and “$24bn in unfrozen assets, Vance says that is “basically Iranian propaganda”.
“What is happening is that some elements in their society are trying to sell this deal as positively as possible to their domestic audience,” he tells the channel.
“Not a single cent of American money goes to Iran, not $300bn, not $24bn, not any of the money.”
However, there could be “benefits to Iran if they perform their end of the obligation,” Vance says – adding Qatar, the UAE, or Saudi Arabia may choose to invest in Iran.
