Iran-US prisoner swap represents delicate diplomatic move

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "Read more on this story:Iran's president says his govt will decide how it will spend moneyCrucially, for Iran, the money is more accessible to them in Qatar than it is in South Korea, but the plan is that it can't ever enter Iran itself.
50% : Instead it can be released by Qatar to pay a non-Iranian company for humanitarian goods which then go to Iran.
46% : Read more:Iran releases five detainees, including British citizenThe key controversy surrounds the $6bn worth of Iranian cash currently being held in South Korean banks.
46% : "If Iran tries to divert the funds or use them for anything other than the limited humanitarian purposes authorised, we'll take action to lock up the funds," the official said.
45% : No funds enter Iran ever, nor do any funds get paid to Iranian companies or entities.
41% : "This deal has not changed our relationship with Iran in any way.
41% : As part of the deal, the US has issued a specific waiver to its sanctions over Iran, allowing the funds to be transferred to Qatar for Iran to use for humanitarian purposes.
40% : It's delicate because it involves a lot of money and it's delicate because the US doesn't want anyone to think the deal reflects some sort of shift in America's position on Iran.
36% : Iran is an adversary and a state sponsor of terrorism," the administration official said.
27% : Critics of the deal suggest it rewards Iran for taking prisoners and that there is naivety in thinking Iran won't use the money for nefarious purposes.

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