Monday, October 09, 2023

Re-freeze the Iranian funds

Claw back that $6 billion:
Putting more money into the coffers of Iran was always a bad idea; it’s just a more vividly and visibly foolhardy idea now than it appeared to be last month when the Biden team agreed to it.

On September 12, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said of those unfrozen funds, “When this money arrives in these accounts in Qatar, it will be held there under strict oversight by the United States Treasury Department, and the money can only be used for humanitarian purposes, and we will remain vigilant in watching the spending of those funds and have the ability to freeze them again if we need to.

Great. What are you guys waiting for?

Just what would the Iranian government need to do to warrant the refreezing of those funds if not helping plan, train, and pull the trigger on this weekend’s attacks?
Seems like a no-brainer. Money is fungible.  

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It is indeed a no-brainer.

Republicans have frozen their brains (and honor) for years now.

RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel called the murderous attacks "a great opportunity for our candidates."

Israel Defense Forces has said they have seen no indication of Iranian involvement. But there's no reason to believe the Israeli military, because maybe it hasn't heard that money is fungible.