Biden leads new Western sanctions on Iran on Amini death anniversary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Biden said in a statement that "today -- as we remember Mahsa's tragic death -- we reaffirm our commitment to the courageous people of Iran who are carrying on her mission.
53% : He said the money transfer was a "sensible arrangement" and that the funds will be restricted through an account in Qatar to humanitarian uses, although Tehran insists it can use the money as it wishes.
47% : The anniversary comes as the United States and Iran complete a deal to release five detained US citizens in exchange for the unfreezing of $6 billion of Iranian funds.
43% : The anniversary of Amini's death in the custody of the clerical state's morality police comes as some activists criticize what they see as a return to business as usual with Tehran, which was already under a slew of sanctions.
39% : Diplomacy to restore a moribund 2015 nuclear accord that promised major sanctions relief to Iran collapsed a year ago as attention turned to supporting the protesters.
30% : Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, died on September 16 last year after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women.
30% : The European Union, France, Germany and Britain said together Thursday that they would maintain the sanctions beyond October 18, provoking a protest by Iran.
28% : "When it comes to getting Americans out of jail and back home who've been unjustly detained anywhere in the world, I'm happy to take any criticism that comes my way," Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Friday.
21% : Blinken also said that the United States was "not engaged in discussion or negotiation" with Iran over its contested nuclear program.
17% : Iran earned the $6 billion by selling oil to South Korea, which froze the funds out of fear of US sanctions imposed by previous president Donald Trump.

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