Donald Trump has accused Barack Obama of funding the Iranian rockets used to attack an airbase in Iraq yesterday. 9News
The US$1.8 billion was a refund, after Iran paid for American weapons which were never delivered after the 1979 revolution.
"Instead of using his statement today to lay out a coherent strategy on Iran, Donald Trump used it to mislead the country on the Obama-Biden record," Mr Biden said.Barack Obama signed a deal with Iran which prevented the country from building any nuclear weapons. Donald Trump tore up the deal upon taking office.
Utah's Mike Lee said the classified briefing from Mr Trump's national security team was "insulting and demeaning".
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