“So that is both poetic and tangible justice.”
Indeed.
“Trump admin to sell Iranian fuel meant for Venezuela, give proceeds to terror victims,” Associated Press, October 30, 2020:
The Trump administration plans to use proceeds from the sale of fuel confiscated from Iranian tankers to benefit victims of terrorism, officials announced Thursday.
The US military in August seized 1.1 million barrels of fuel from four Iranian tankers bound for Venezuela. The fuel has since been sold, and officials say the proceeds will go to a special fund for victims of state-sponsored terrorism.
The money “will now go to a far better use than either regime, Iran or Venezuela, could have envisioned because it will provide relief for victims of terrorism rather than the perpetrators of such acts,” said Elliott Abrams, the State Department’s special representative for Iran and Venezuela.
“So that is both poetic and tangible justice,” he added.
The US estimates that it will be able to recoup some $40 million from the sale, said Michael Sherwin, acting US attorney for the District of Columbia….
mortimer says
About time. Every time that avails of a terrorist, Islamic country are seized, the money should go to victims of that country. That is justice. The terrorist country should compensate those it persecuted.
Frank Anderson says
mortimer, agreed! what do you think about china?
SJ says
That’s only fair.
Mural says
One of the few positive news in this horrendous year.
revereridesagain says
+1
SB says
Yes!!!! I love President Trump more everyday. He gets it.
Pray he wins another term, Clearly he should, but I trust Biden and the dems as far as I can throw them.
Christopher Watson says
Trump just keeps getting better everyday! The man is a genius!
Bridgette says
What a great great man president Trump is.
Keith O says
It’s about time someone had the balls to take steps like this.
Actions like this are why the left hate the Trump administration so much.
He is a loose cannon that the globalists can’t control, which is why they fear him and all he is achieving.
Jesper Kraul Jensen says
Biden would have apologized and returned the fuel to Iran…
Thereby continuing the Obama doctrine of financing Iranian terror activities.
gravenimage says
Trump administration to sell Iranian fuel meant for Venezuela, give $40 million in proceeds to jihad terror victims
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Hear, hear!