The Biden administration has not confirmed reports that Iran helped plot the attack on Israel.
Share on email At least five Senate Democrats up for re-election next year have joined Republicans in calling for President Biden to re-freezefor his "unequivocal" support for Israel in the wake of the Hamas attacks, some Republicans argue his policies have emboldened Iran, which helps fund the Palestinian militant group and other proxies throughout the region.
"I wasn't supportive of the initial $6 billion transfer. We should absolutely freeze these Iranian assets while we also consider additional sanctions," Manchin told reporters Tuesday.to block the transfer this week, accused Republicans of "intentionally misleading" the public about the role the funds played in the attack.
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Israel war: Vulnerable Senate Democrats back GOP push to freeze $6 billion to IranEmily Jacobs is a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner. She began her career at Fox News Channel as a ticker writer and then moved to the New York Post's politics team as a national political reporter. She earned her bachelor's in political science at Muhlenberg College and is working toward her master's in legislative affairs at George Washington University. You can follow Emily on X: emilyfjacobs
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Vulnerable Senate Democrat Jon Tester breaks with Biden, calls for freezing Iranian assetsMontana Sen. Jon Tester on Tuesday called for $6 billion in Iranian oil assets used in a recent American prisoner swap to be immediately refrozen after the Hamas terror attacks against Israel.
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