U.S. Politics
“Today’s action underscores Hezbollah’s extensive global reach through its network of terrorist donors and supporters, particularly in Tehran,” stated Michael Faulkender, the U.S. deputy treasury secretary.
“We will not tolerate criminal acts such as these anywhere in our district, including in our prison system,” the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois stated.
Brogan Stewart and Marco Pitzettu, both 25, and Christopher Ringrose, 34, were found guilty of multiple terror and firearms offenses.
The oil revenue funds Iran’s development of missiles and drones, nuclear proliferation and its terror proxies, including Houthi attacks on Israel, per the U.S. State Department.
These sanctions are intended to “delay and degrade” Iran’s ability to research and develop nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
The 25-year-old North Carolina man got four months of probation, 40 hours of community service and will have to pay $525 in restitution.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer was one of 50 congressmen who urged the U.S. president to prioritize the release of the American hostage Edan Alexander.
The agreement “sends the wrong message to both our allies and adversaries,” the bipartisan group of House members wrote.
“If Iran ever successfully acquired a nuclear weapon, I believe they would use it to further their radical religious regime,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham.
“We celebrate the unmatched might, strength, and power of the American Armed Forces,” a White House statement read.
“The Department of Defense must improve and learn from these previous deployments and exercises to meet the demands of future JLOTS missions,” the watchdog found.
The apparent willingness of the Biden administration to consider ousting a sitting prime minister once more raises questions about U.S. interference in Israel’s internal politics.
