The Biden Administration is weighing the possibility of refreezing the $6 billion in Iranian funds that were released last month, after Iran-backed Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, according to reports.
The money was released for humanitarian purposes, but President Biden has since been criticized that it may have played a role in the attack on Saturday.
Bloomberg reported that a U.S. official claimed intelligence agencies believe Iran knew Hamas had plans to take “some action against Israel,” though there was no evidence Iran directed the surprise attack that killed at least 1,200 Israelis and wounded thousands more.
REPUBLICANS BLAST BIDEN FOR RELEASING $6B IN FROZEN IRAN FUNDS AHEAD OF HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL
President Biden (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/File/Fox News)
In September, the Biden administration made a deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds.
As part of the deal, Iran released five American citizens detained in Iran and the U.S….