{"id":2065083,"date":"2023-10-12T15:30:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-spokesman-denies-6-billion-sent-to-iran-freed-up-cash-to-fund-hamas-terror-attacks\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:33:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:33:35","slug":"state-department-spokesman-denies-6-billion-sent-to-iran-freed-up-cash-to-fund-hamas-terror-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-spokesman-denies-6-billion-sent-to-iran-freed-up-cash-to-fund-hamas-terror-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"State Department denies $6B sent to Iran used for Hamas attacks."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstate-department-spokesman-denies-6-billion-sent-to-iran-freed-up-cash-to-fund-hamas-terror-attacks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065083&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>State Department Spokesman Denies Allegations of Funding Terrorism<\/h2>\n<div class=\"false post_content\">\n<div class=\"mb-6 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-break-spaces\">\n<p>      During\u200b a Tuesday \u2064press\u200b briefing in Washington, State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller \u2063addressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">concerns raised<\/a> by reporters regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-funding-both-sides-of-war-by-unfreezing-6b-of-iranian-assets\/\" title=\"Biden Unfreezes B of Iranian Assets, Accused of Funding Both Sides of War\">recent prisoner\u200b exchange<\/a>\u200c between the Biden administration and Iran. The exchange \u200binvolved a $6 billion payment to Iran, leading to speculation that these \u200dfunds could potentially be used to support terrorist activities,\u2063 particularly Hamas&#8217; attacks on Israel.<br \/>\n\u200c\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-6 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-break-spaces\">\n<p>      \u2064  &#8220;Iran has, of course, always funded terrorism,&#8221; \u200cemphasized \u200cMr. Miller, acknowledging the country&#8217;s historical involvement in supporting such activities.\n    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-6 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-break-spaces\">\n<p>      \u2062  \u2063  When pressed further about whether the $6 billion had indeed freed up additional funds within Iran that could have contributed to the Hamas attacks, Mr. Miller firmly stated, &#8220;there is just no evidence\u200c that that is accurate.&#8221; He dismissed the allegations, \u2064emphasizing the lack of \u2064substantiating proof.<br \/>\n\u2064\n    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cWhat\u200c evidence did Mr. Miller \u2063provide to\u2063 dismiss the allegations that the $6 billion payment to \u2063Iran facilitated terrorist activities<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In a\u2062 recent press briefing held in Washington,\u200c State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller addressed concerns raised by reporters regarding the prisoner exchange between \u2063the Biden administration and Iran. \u200cThe exchange\u2062 involved a $6 billion payment to Iran, which\u2062 has led to speculation that these funds could potentially be used to support terrorism activities, specifically Hamas&#8217; attacks on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>During the briefing, Mr. \u200bMiller acknowledged Iran&#8217;s historical involvement in funding terrorism. He stated, &#8220;Iran has, of course,\u200b always funded terrorism.&#8221; This recognition highlights the\u2064 ongoing concern and awareness surrounding Iran&#8217;s support for \u2064such activities.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c when pressed further \u200cabout whether\u2064 the \u2062$6 billion\u200b had freed up additional funds\u200d within Iran that may have contributed to the recent Hamas attacks, Mr. Miller firmly denied the\u200d allegations.\u200d He stated, &#8220;there is just no evidence that that is accurate.&#8221; By dismissing these allegations and emphasizing the lack of substantiating proof, Mr. Miller sought\u2063 to clarify\u2062 the situation and address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-criticized-for-chiding-muslims-over-lgbt-content-in-schools\/\" title=\"Trudeau under fire for reprimanding Muslims on LGBT education.\">concerns \u200draised<\/a> by reporters.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange of prisoners and the associated payment \u2063to Iran have sparked a debate and raised questions regarding the potential implications of such funds. The concern lies in\u2063 whether these funds could be diverted towards supporting terrorist\u2064 activities,\u200c particularly those conducted by Hamas against Israel. This speculation stems from the well-established history of Iran&#8217;s\u2064 support\u200b for various terrorist \u200borganizations.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that allegations should be based on factual evidence, and thus far, no concrete evidence has been presented to support the claims \u200bof the\u200d $6 billion facilitating Hamas attacks. As the State Department Spokesman, Mr. \u2062Miller expressed the official position that there is no substantiating proof to support these allegations.<\/p>\n<p>This denial does not eliminate the need for continued vigilance\u2062 and monitoring of Iran&#8217;s activities. The concerns raised \u2064by reporters reflect a legitimate apprehension\u200d regarding the potential misuse of \u200bfunds. However,\u2062 until concrete evidence is presented, it is essential \u2064to\u2064 tread carefully and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-spokesman-denies-6-billion-sent-to-iran-freed-up-cash-to-fund-hamas-terror-attacks\/\" title=\"State Department denies B sent to Iran used for Hamas attacks.\">avoid making \u2063unfounded accusations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The situation \u200csurrounding the prisoner exchange and the \u200dallegations of funding terrorism highlight the complexities and\u200b challenges faced by diplomatic entities. The need for \u200btransparency, accountability, \u2064and evidence-based claims is vital in preventing misinterpretation and baseless accusations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller\u2062 denied the allegations that the $6 billion payment to \u200cIran has facilitated terrorist activities. Acknowledging Iran&#8217;s longstanding involvement in funding terrorism, Mr. Miller emphasized the lack of\u2062 evidence supporting the claims. While concerns persist, it is essential to \u200dexercise caution and await substantiating proof\u2062 before drawing conclusions. The ongoing situation underscores the\u2062 necessity of maintaining \u2062a \u2064vigilant and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-voting-rights-pac-helped-group-that-pushed-voter-fraud-conspiracy-theories\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams\u2019 Voting Rights PAC Helped Group That Pushed Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories\">evidence-based approach<\/a> to address such significant \u2062international affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>use the funds to support terrorist activities. State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller addressed concerns during a press briefing, clarifying the $6 billion given to Iran in a prisoner exchange by the Biden administration. Reporters questioned if this would enable Iran to finance terrorism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":706,"featured_media":2065084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2065083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/706"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2065084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2065083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2065083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}