U.S., Qatar put hold on Iranian $6 billion fund after Hamas attack: Report
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(Worthy News) – Facing bipartisan criticism at home, the Biden administration has reportedly put a new hold of some $6 billion in Iranian funds held in a Qatari bank account in the wake of the attack by Palestinian Hamas militants on Israel that has killed more than 1,200 Israelis and foreigners.
Iran has been a longtime financial and military backer of Hamas, although the U.S. government has said it has seen no evidence yet Iran’s theocratic regime knew of or helped carry out the gruesome weekend attack.
Iran’s top leaders have denied any role in the uprising, while celebrating the attacks as reaction to what they described as the longtime oppression of Palestinians by the Israeli government. [ Source (Read More…) ]
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