Did Obama send $1.7B in cash to Iran? What posts get right and omit

Former President Barack Obama's administration did transfer $1.7 billion to Iran in 2016, but social media posts often omitted the reason why.

Trump said Obama sent Iran billions in cash. That's not the full story

The payment was real, but Trump left out why the U.S. sent it.
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What Barack Obama Said About Giving Iran $1.7 Billion

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Did Obama give Iran $1.7 billion in cash? Claim is missing key context

Former U.S. President Barack Obama "gave" Iran $1.7 billion in cash in 2016, sending pallets of money to the country. Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) What's True: The Obama administration ...