OUR Money to Iran Is Easily Parted

Iran must think Joe is a fool as he keeps billions flowing to the terrorist-enabler. As the WSJ notes for umpteenth time, choosing not to enforce oil sanctions isn’t good statesmanship when it finances Tehran’s terrorism.

As the paper’s editorial board noted: “You’d think the Biden Administration would have realized by now that enriching the Iranian regime is a dangerous mistake. You’d be wrong. Relaxed US enforcement of oil sanctions continued through October, refilling Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s coffers even after the Oct. 7 slaughter and more than 40 attacks on US troops by Iran’s proxies in the weeks since.” In fact, Iranian oil exports since President Biden took over have surged, bringing in an estimated $32 to $35 billion. Then again, recall Joe’s recent $6 billion ransom payment to Iran for the return of 5 hostages.

We know where the editors are going with this. And, they are right: “The money fails to moderate Iranian behavior. Instead it finances Iran’s aggression abroad via proxies such as Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen & the front groups in Iraq & Syria that shoot at American bases almost daily.” What’s that old saw about “a fool and his money are soon parted”?

Davd Soul