Sen. Steve Daines has proposed reallocating $6 billion in Iranian assets to Israel's defense, aiming to aid in countering Iran-backed Hamas.
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced a bill Thursday to reallocate the $6 billion in Iranian funds to Israeli defense amid Israel's war against Hamas. The bill seeks to take the $6 billion, which was released to Iran in September as part of a negotiation for the release of five American prisoners, and put it into an account for Israel to use in its fight against Iran-backed Hamas.
Nearly 20 GOP senators are calling on the Biden administration to freeze the funds that were released to a Qatar account in exchange for five American prisoners last month. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., led a group of GOP senators on Tuesday, urging the administration to 'limit Iran’s ability to provide support to Hamas.' Meanwhile, Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and John Kennedy, R-La., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
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