The Treasury Department has acknowledged that funds sent directly to Iran are used to finance the violent activities of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, rather than being used for the benefit of the Iranian people and humanitarian aid. Senator Tim Scott is now seeking answers from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding this issue.
The Treasury Department this week admitted that any funds sent to Iran directly go toward funding 'violent' activities of Iran ’s Revolutionary Guard Corps 'before it’s ever used for their people and humanitarian aid .' Sen. Tim Scott is now demanding answers from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen , after Deputy Secretary Adewale Adeyemo testified about Iran 's use of humanitarian aid before the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
' 'Alarmingly, under your watch, Iran has increased its oil exports, with China serving as the largest purchaser,' Scott wrote. 'This increase has led to billions in additional revenue for the regime, which, as Treasury testified, will almost certainly go to fund violent terror activity.
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