Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is leading the charge against Iran receiving $6 billion of its unfrozen assets, told Fox the money should go to Israel to rebuild after the Hamas attacks.
EXCLUSIVE: The senator leading the charge for the Biden administration to refreeze the $6 billion in Iranian assets it released last month as part of a prisoner release deal wants the money to instead be given to Israel to help rebuild from the devastating damage caused by Hamas in its weekend attack. Speaking with Fox News Digital on Thursday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said she thought the reported 'quiet understanding' reached between the U.S.
should rescind the waivers that allowed for that transfer of that money. There should be sanctions on any bank, any country that tries to process those funds for Iran. And quite frankly, I think that the money should be redirected to pay for damages and the destruction that has been done in Israel,' she said.
During the White House press briefing Wednesday, Kirby left open the possibility that a further intelligence assessment could prove a link between Iran and the attacks, but that it didn't show there was a specific connection at this time. 'Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism. We know this. And when they start saying this is an essential part of ridding the world of Israel, I think we need to listen to them,' Blackburn said.
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