by Steven Richards at Just the News
As the Middle East braces for yet another retaliatory strike on Israel from Iran, critics have flagged a Biden administration policy that freed up an estimated $70 billion in funding for the Islamic theocracy since it took office.
The cash provides extra breathing room for the Islamic regime, which has coincided with its proxies’ continued strikes on U.S. bases and support for terror groups in their fight against Israel.
On Monday, U.S. troops at the Al Assad Airbase in Iraq were injured after a reported attack by Iranian-backed militant groups, the BBC reported. The attack is likely only the first in a series of retaliatory actions planned by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its militant proxies in response to Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in the Iranian capital of Tehran while attending the inauguration of the country’s new president.
Last week, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed “harsh punishment” for the assassination.
Scrambling to deescalate…
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