Some Democratic members of the Senate are calling for the Biden administration to refreeze $6 billion in Iranian assets after allies of the country attacked Israel on Saturday.
Some Democratic Senators are joining Republicans in calling on the Biden administration to refreeze the $6 billion in Iranian assets that were released last month, after Hamas attacked Israel. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, posted about his support of freezing the $6 billion in Iranian assets to the social media platform X on Tuesday.
The unfreezing of the money took place nearly a month before Hamas terrorists launched a massive, deadly attack on Israel on Saturday, and Republicans in the House and Senate are tearing into the Biden administration, calling the move 'false and misleading.' 'Just weeks ago, the Biden administration handed over $6 billion to Iran, and today, innocent Israelis were murdered by Iran-backed terrorists,' Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said in a statement shortly after the attacks.
Jake Sullivan, the White House National Security Advisor, told reporters 'not a dollar' of the money has been spent. Still, critics argue the funds can be diverted to other places. Iran is a known backer of Hamas and praised the attacks on Israel. The State Department has stated in the past the Iran provides some $100 million a year to Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Fox News Digital's Adam Shaw and Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
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