Biden Administration & Iran: Qatar to Deny Iran Access to $6 Billion

The Washington Post reports that the Biden Treasury Department has struck a deal with Qatar to deny Iran access to the $6 billion in Iranian oil-export revenue as to which President Biden had waived sanctions.

Does that mean I was wrong in yesterday’s column (and in other columns on the subject that I cited) when I argued that Qatar would never agree to deny the funds to Iran? That’s not yet clear — we need to see the fine print and hear from Qatar regarding its understanding of what it has agreed to do.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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The Washington Post reports that the Biden Treasury Department has struck a deal with Qatar to deny Iran access to the $6 billion in Iranian oil-export revenue as to which President Biden had waived sanctions.

Does that mean I was wrong in yesterday’s column (and in other columns on the subject that I cited) when I argued that Qatar would never agree to deny the funds to Iran? That’s not yet clear — we need to see the fine print and hear from Qatar regarding its understanding of what it has agreed to do.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.