Tim Kaine on Iran Deal: ‘We Didn’t Give Them Anything, There Was Money that Was Iran’s’

‘I’d encourage you to read the agreement’

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KAINE: "There are many, many restrictions in the agreement after ten years, specific restrictions in perpetuity. The first paragraph of the agreement says that Iran, pursuant to the agreement, will never seek to develop, acquire or otherwise construct a nuclear weapon, so the notion that there's no restrictions after 10 years, I don't know where you get that from. The notion that we gave them money — we didn't give them anything. There was money that was Iran's that had been frozen. We released access so they could get money that was theirs in exchange for their agreement to restrict their nuclear weapons program and guarantee in perpetuity not only to not have nuclear weapons but allow inspections by the International Anatomic Energy Agency that accurately reported to this body that Iraq didn't have a nuclear weapons program and we disbelieved them and started a war and found out that they were right."

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