Hearing on Ransom Payments to Iran
January 1, 2018
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The Frame
The hearing provides the official record of congressional oversight into the executive branch's financial dealings with Iran, which impacts U.S. foreign policy and national security protocols.
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U.S. Department of State
The agency provided testimony and written responses regarding its role in financial transactions with Iran.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
The agency provided testimony regarding enforcement and intelligence related to the payments.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on September 8, 2016, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was titled 'Fueling Terror: The Dangers of Ransom Payments to Iran'.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Witnesses included representatives from the Department of the Treasury, Department of State, and Department of Justice.
- Expert witnesses from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Financial Integrity Network, Brookings Institution, and American Enterprise Institute provided testimony.
- The record includes prepared statements from all eight witnesses.
- The record includes written responses to questions for the record submitted to Lisa Grosh and Chris Backemeyer by Representative French Hill.
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Why It Matters
The hearing provides the official record of congressional oversight into the executive branch's financial dealings with Iran, which impacts U.S. foreign policy and national security protocols.
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The document explicitly notes that Representative French Hill submitted additional questions for the record to State Department officials after the hearing concluded.
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