As Iran & US Announce A Prisoner Agreement, World Must Be Wary Deal Will Incentivize More Terrorism, Hostage-Taking

In recent days, Iran and the United States announced a tentative deal, which would see both countries release a number of prisoners, and the United States would unfreeze billions in Iranian funds, locked due to sanctions.

While the funds are officially to be used exclusively for humanitarian purposes, Tehran is already making clear it can spend the money however it wants, a chilling spectre, given the regime’s extensive funding for terrorist groups.

As critics of the deal fear the agreement serves as a ransom that will incentivize and underwrite more terrorism and hostage-taking, it’s time that the news media shine a critical light on this tentative deal, and make sure that Iran is held to account.