Rep, Meuser Discusses Combatting Iran
Iran is the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world, yet the Biden Administration has an inexplicable affection for the Iranian regime. The Iranians provided Hamas weapons and funding, making them directly culpable for the barbaric attack on Israel. The solution to combating Iran is right in front of us, but the Biden Administration instead pushes policies that finance the terrorist state.
The best way to stop Iran in its tracks is to go after their money and their oil. That’s why I introduced the Freezing HAMAS Act, which would re-freeze the $6 billion that was released by the Biden Administration to Iran and prohibit the President from lifting any further sanctions. I also plan to introduce the NO OIL for Terrorists Act, which would reimpose Trump-era sanctions on Iranian oil that the Biden Administration lifted. Since these sanctions were lifted, Iran went from producing 400,000 barrels of oil a day to 3 million barrels of oil a day, allowing the Iranian regime to boost its economic standing drastically. In 2020, Iran had $4 billion in financial reserves, today, they have $70 billion in financial reserves – giving them a greater ability to fund terrorism and destruction. My bills will cut off Iran’s revenue streams and hinder its terrorist activity.