Iran, Obama and Trump
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President Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States, in office from 2009 to 2017. Obama was preceded by George W. Bush and succeeded by Donald Trump. He and his wife, Michelle, are parents to daughters Malia and Sasha.
Former President Barack Obama's administration did transfer $1.7 billion to Iran in 2016, but social media posts often omitted the reason why.
Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Relations between the U.S. and Iran worsened this week as Iran's foreign minister said the United States would suffer "heavy losses" if the Israel-Hamas conflict expanded.