Joe Biden entered the White House promising unity and global stability. Instead, his tenure has left the world in turmoil. Under his watch, wars have erupted, allies have been alienated, and adversaries have grown emboldened.
From Afghanistan to Ukraine and now Israel, Biden’s foreign policy failures have plunged the globe into chaos. The “steady hand” he campaigned on has turned out to be a shaky grip, leaving America weaker and its enemies stronger.
As his presidency limps to an end, Biden is making sure to leave a parting gift to America’s adversaries. Just days after Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, the Biden administration handed a gift to one of our worst enemies.
Despite their vows to destroy our allies, Biden did the unthinkable.
From Breitbart:
The outgoing Biden-Harris administration gave Iran $10 billion in sanctions relief just days after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, despite Iran’s ongoing attacks against Israel and support for terrorist organizations…The sanctions waiver also came just days after the United Nations determined that Iran was able to give the Houthi rebels in Yemen “unprecedented” support after the Biden administration waived $6 billion in sanctions on Iran.
$10 Billion for the Bad Guys
Here’s how this latest fiasco unfolded. On November 8, Secretary of State Antony Blinken decided it was in “the national security interest” to waive sanctions that blocked Iraq from transferring $10 billion in electricity import payments to Iran.
The move sent shockwaves through Washington, coming just days after Trump’s election victory. Critics immediately slammed the decision as another colossal blunder in Biden’s long list of foreign policy failures.
This isn’t the first time the U.S. has issued such waivers. But during Trump’s first administration, the funds were tightly controlled. Iran could only access the money in Baghdad and only in dinars, making it practically useless for global terror funding.
The Biden administration, however, loosened the restrictions last year, allowing Iran to convert the funds into euros and stash them in bank accounts in Oman. That’s like upgrading a pickpocket’s toolkit to a high-tech bank vault.
The Biden administration insists the funds are strictly for humanitarian purposes, like medicine and food. But critics rightly point out that money is fungible.
By freeing up Iran’s access to billions, Biden has effectively made it easier for Tehran to fund its proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This isn’t humanitarian aid; it’s a blank check for terror.
The Iran-Terror Pipeline
This isn’t Biden’s first gift to Iran. Earlier this year, his administration waived another $6 billion in sanctions. That decision coincided with a damning United Nations report showing Iran’s unprecedented support for the Houthi rebels.
These Iranian-backed fighters have been busy attacking global commercial shipping in the Red Sea and firing ballistic missiles at Israel. And remember, Biden delisted the Houthis as a terrorist organization in 2021. Talk about enabling bad behavior.
Iran’s fingerprints are all over the chaos in the Middle East. It’s not just the Houthis; it’s Hamas raining rockets on Israeli civilians and Hezbollah threatening the region.
By giving Tehran easier access to cash, Biden is fueling the very terror networks destabilizing the world. It’s almost as if his administration thinks the best way to fight fire is with a tanker full of gasoline.
Trump’s Take: Time to Clean Up the Mess
Fortunately, help is on the way. President-elect Trump has promised to undo Biden’s disastrous policies and restore America’s standing on the world stage. Trump’s first administration was tough on Iran, pulling out of the disastrous Iran nuclear deal and imposing crippling sanctions.
He also brokered historic peace deals in the Middle East through the Abraham Accords. Trump understands that strength, not appeasement, keeps America and its allies safe.
The contrast couldn’t be clearer. While Biden hands out billions to terror-sponsoring regimes, Trump promises a return to America First policies.
Expect his administration to immediately reverse these waivers and bring back the kind of accountability Biden has spent four years dismantling.
Key Takeaways:
- Biden’s $10 Billion Blunder: The outgoing administration gave Iran access to billions, empowering terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
- A Legacy of Chaos: From Afghanistan to the Middle East, Biden’s foreign policy failures have destabilized the world.
- Trump’s Solution: America First is back, and it’s time to clean up Biden’s mess.
Source: Breitbart
