The Iran Payout Timeline Obama, Biden Want You to Forget [WATCH]

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany outlined a timeline of financial transactions between the United States and Iran spanning multiple administrations, beginning with the 2015 nuclear agreement negotiated under President Barack Obama and continuing through later policy decisions involving Iranian funds.

McEnany began by describing how the financial relationship between Washington and Tehran evolved following the Obama administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran.

“Dollars. Now let’s look back at how we got here, and to figure it out, we follow the money, starting with President Obama, back in 2015,” McEnany said.

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The 2015 agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, lifted certain international sanctions on Iran in exchange for restrictions on the country’s nuclear program. At the time, Obama explained that Iran would regain access to billions of dollars that had been frozen overseas.

“It is true that if Iran lives up to its commitments, it will gain access to roughly $56 billion of its own money, revenue frozen overseas by other countries,” Obama said.

“Our best analysts expect the bulk of this revenue to go into spending that improves the economy and benefits the lives of the Iranian people,” he added.

Obama also addressed concerns that sanctions relief could strengthen Iran’s influence in the Middle East.

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“There is no scenario where sanctions relief turns Iran into the region’s dominant power,” Obama said.

McEnany then referenced a financial transfer that occurred the following year, which became the subject of significant public debate.

“One year later, a $400 million cash transfer was flown out to Iran, and on the exact same day, Iran released four American hostages. CNN called it a possible quid pro quo,” McEnany said.

Coverage at the time included questions from journalists about whether the timing of the payment and the hostage release were connected. CNN anchor Jake Tapper discussed the controversy during a broadcast.

“Continued outrage and controversy over that $400 million cash transfer to Iran by the Obama administration on the same day, four American prisoners were released by Iran the White House denies that the money was a ransom payment,” Tapper said.

“Footage aired on Iranian television, however, purports to show the money arriving in Tehran, and that is raising renewed questions about whether this was a quid pro quo,” Tapper added.

McEnany said additional payments were later reported.

“$400 million was just the tip of the iceberg. One month later, the Wall Street Journal reported the Obama White House sent three different payments to Iran totaling $1.3 billion with a B,” McEnany said.

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