Short answer: that claim is misleading on both parts.

Let’s break it down in plain language.

1. Are ~85% of the world’s refugees Muslim?

No.

Different estimates over the years have shown a high share of refugees coming from Muslim-majority countries (Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, etc.), but not 85%.

• A commonly cited older UNHCR-based estimate from around 2010 put the share of refugees originating from Muslim-majority countries at about 70%, not 85%. IHRC

• Today, a huge proportion of refugees also come from places like Ukraine and Venezuela, which are not Muslim-majority at all, so the Muslim share is lower than it was when wars in Iraq/Afghanistan/Somalia dominated the numbers. World Migration Report+1

So: many refugees are Muslim, but the “85%” figure is an overstatement and not supported by current global data.

2. “They do not seek asylum in the 56 Muslim countries”

That’s simply false. A very large share of the world’s refugees are hosted in Muslim-majority states.

• The UN says just over one-third of all refugees and others needing protection are hosted in countries of the Islamic world (OIC states). United Nations

• Major refugee-hosting countries include several Muslim-majority states:

  • Türkiye (hosting around 3.3 million refugees/asylum seekers as of mid-2024) UN Refugees+1

  • Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sudan, Uganda, etc., all of which are OIC members and/or have large Muslim populations hosting millions of refugees from neighbors. UNHCR+2World Population Review+2

• UNHCR data shows 67% of refugees remain in neighboring countries, and many of those neighbors are in fact Muslim-majority (e.g., Syrians to Türkiye/Jordan/Lebanon, Afghans to Iran/Pakistan, Rohingya to Bangladesh). UNHCR+1

So Muslims do seek and receive asylum in Muslim-majority countries, in very large numbers.

3. Where does this talking point come from?

It usually mixes or distorts several ideas:

• Confusing “refugees from Muslim-majority countries” with “refugees who are personally Muslim,” and then rounding up aggressively.

• Ignoring the millions of refugees hosted in OIC states and focusing only on applications in Europe/North America.

• Using “56 Muslim countries” as shorthand for “they’re skipping their own region,” when in reality most refugees don’t have the money, documents or safety to travel far, so they stop in the nearest country they can reach — which is often another Muslim-majority state.

4. The real picture, in one sentence

A large share of the world’s refugees come from conflict zones that happen to be in Muslim-majority countries; many of those refugees are indeed Muslim, and a huge proportion of them are hosted by other Muslim-majority countries nearby—so the “85% Muslim and they don’t go to Muslim countries” line is not accurate.

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Let's get the right Facts

Is it true that Hilary Clinton supplied Iran with uranium for their nuclear program?

No, the claim that Hillary Clinton supplied Iran with uranium for their nuclear program is false and has been repeatedly debunked by fact-checkers and official records.

As much as I can't stand the woman, the truth must be the most important thing here.

Where the Rumor Came From

This conspiracy theory often stems from a distorted interpretation of the “Uranium One” deal, a 2010 transaction in which the U.S. government—via the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)—approved the partial sale of a Canadian mining company (Uranium One) to Russia’s Rosatom, a state-owned nuclear energy firm.

Hillary Clinton, then Secretary of State, was one of nine CFIUS members involved in the review, and there’s no evidence she played a special or decisive role in the approval.

The uranium mined under Uranium One’s U.S. operations never left the country for Iran—or even Russia. U.S. law prohibits uranium exports without a special license, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission confirmed that no uranium from the deal was exported abroad.

As for Iran:

• Iran’s nuclear program used uranium enriched within its own territory and previously acquired materials, many predating modern agreements.

• The Obama administration, which Hillary Clinton served in, did enter the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015—a nuclear deal designed to limit Iran's enrichment activities, not fuel them.

• There is no documented evidence that Clinton or any U.S. official transferred uranium to Iran.

 Conclusion

There is no factual basis for the claim that Hillary Clinton supplied Iran with uranium. The rumor appears to be a misrepresentation of complex events—chiefly the Uranium One deal—distorted to suggest secret collusion where none has been proven.

That claim is misleading. Here’s what actually happened:

 What the $1.7 Billion Was

• In January–February 2016, the Obama administration transferred $1.7 billion in cash to Iran. This was not a gift—it paid off a decades-old arbitration claim related to a 1979 arms deal and the value of the funds with interest accruing over time brookings.edu+10apnews.com+10latimes.com+10.

• About $400 million was the original principal; the remaining $1.3 billion was interest latimes.com+3apnews.com+3armscontrolcenter.org+3.

• The cash delivery aligned with Iran’s release of four American prisoners, but officials said the payments were tied to the arbitration, not a direct ransom brookings.edu+10apnews.com+10ballotpedia.org+10.

What It Was Not

• It was not directed toward Iran’s nuclear program.

• It was not a reward for compliance with the JCPOA, though media often conflate the two.

• It was not secret funding—the transaction was fully acknowledged by U.S. agencies at the time en.wikipedia.org.

In Summary

• Yes, Obama’s administration paid $1.7 billion—but as a settlement for a legal arbitration, not as funding for nuclear development.

• No, it was not intended to support Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

The claim that President Biden “unfroze $16 billion for Iran” is a misleading interpretation of what actually happened.

✅ What Actually Occurred

1. Unfrozen Assets Belong to Iran

   • Since the early 2000s, Iran had revenues (from oil sales and energy payments) held in foreign banks—most notably $7 billion in South Korea, $6 billion in Iraq, and additional funds in countries like China, Japan, Luxembourg, and the U.S. factcheck.org+10en.wikipedia.org+10reddit.com+10.

   • Those were Iran’s own assets, not U.S. funds.

2. Release Was Legal and Narrow in Scope

   • $6 billion was unfrozen in September 2023 as part of a prisoner swap—Americans held in Iran were released in exchange for Iranians in U.S. custody factcheck.orgfactcheck.org+7cbsnews.com+7iranintl.com+7.

   • A Trump-era waiver (extended under Biden) allowed access to around $10 billion more, layered with restrictions and controls factcheck.org+1iranintl.com+1.

   • Total access—not a U.S. payment—was roughly $16 billion; funds are restricted to humanitarian uses like food and medicine factcheck.org+2factcheck.org+2mast.house.gov+2.

3. Money Was Not Given by the U.S.

   • It’s inaccurate to say the U.S. “gave” the money. The U.S. facilitated access to Iran’s own funds, stored in non-U.S. banks.

   • Several fact-checkers emphasize the difference between unfrozen access and a transfer of U.S. taxpayer money politico.com+3mast.house.gov+3reddit.com+3en.wikipedia.org+9factcheck.org+9reddit.com+9.

4. No Evidence It Funded Iran’s Nuclear Program

   • There’s no indication these funds went toward nuclear development. The releases were tied to hostage diplomacy and restricted humanitarian spending en.wikipedia.org+6factcheck.org+6jns.org+6.

 Summary Comparison

 Bottom Line

• Biden did not give Iran any U.S. money.

• Approximately $16 billion of Iranian-owned assets were made accessible, but this was not a gift—and it was strictly limited to humanitarian purposes under legal agreements.

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