{"id":2073688,"date":"2023-10-20T03:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T07:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-greg-steube-faults-biden-admin-for-rising-middle-east-tensions\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T03:38:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T07:38:46","slug":"gop-rep-greg-steube-faults-biden-admin-for-rising-middle-east-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-greg-steube-faults-biden-admin-for-rising-middle-east-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep. Greg Steube blames Biden Admin for escalating Middle East tensions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fgop-rep-greg-steube-faults-biden-admin-for-rising-middle-east-tensions%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=2073688&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>The Growing Dangers\u200d of\u2063 Biden&#8217;s Foreign Policy<\/h2>\n<p>The ongoing\u2064 Israel-Hamas\u200d conflict and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-greg-steube-faults-biden-admin-for-rising-middle-east-tensions\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Greg Steube blames Biden Admin for escalating Middle East tensions.\">recent drone attacks targeting<\/a> U.S. troops in Iraq are just two examples of the escalating threats that \u200bRep.\u200b Greg Steube (R-Fla.) attributes to President Joe Biden&#8217;s foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>On October 7, Hamas gunmen breached \u2064the\u2063 Israel-Gaza barrier, resulting in the deaths of hundreds\u2064 of people in southern Israel and the abduction of around 200 individuals to Gaza. This \u2062initial attack has now evolved into\u200b a larger conflict, with Israel \u2062launching retaliatory air strikes on Gaza and \u2062making preparations for \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-rejects-claim-6-billion-in-iranian-funds-directly-supported-hamas\/\" title=\"Blinken denies B Iranian funds directly aided Hamas.\">potential ground assault<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Meanwhile, on October 18, U.S. troops stationed in Iraq were targeted by multiple drone attacks. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3561125\/us-forces-defend-against-drones-in-iraq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that two of the\u200c drones were destroyed and\u200d a third was damaged, \u2064resulting in &#8220;minor injuries&#8221; \u2063to coalition\u200c personnel\u2063 in western Iraq.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Geopolitical\u2062 Strategist Breaks Down Israel\u2013Hamas War&#8217;s Impacts on Iran, Russia, and China<\/h3>\n<p>Published on 10\/19\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>US Navy Shoots Down 3 Missiles \u200cFrom\u2062 Yemen Potentially Headed &#8216;Toward Israel&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Published on 10\/19\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CENTCOM has \u2064not yet attributed the drone attacks in Iraq to any specific group, but Rep. Steube firmly believes that Iranian-backed militia units are responsible for these assaults on U.S. service members.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;I can guarantee \u2064you those are Iranian-backed Militia units \u2064that are attacking our service members,&#8221;\u2064 Mr. Steube told NTD News&#8217; &#8220;Capitol Report&#8221; on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Having served in the U.S. Army himself, Rep.\u2064 Steube, along with other Republican lawmakers, blames the Biden\u2064 administration for emboldening Iran \u2062and contributing to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>While Israeli and U.S. officials have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntd.com\/us-israeli-officials-say-no-direct-evidence-thus-far-linking-iran-to-hamas-terrorist-attack-on-israel_946932.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not yet identified specific evidence<\/a> of Iran&#8217;s\u200d involvement in the Hamas attacks, Iranian officials did \u200bcelebrate the assaults.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Some Republican lawmakers suggest that Iran may \u2064have been motivated\u200b to support the Hamas attacks after the Biden administration authorized the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets back to Iran as part of a prisoner exchange. The Biden administration released five Iranian nationals held in the U.S. in exchange\u200d for the release of five U.S. citizens held in Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The Biden\u200c administration maintains that the $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian assets were still in the transfer process and that Iran had not utilized any of the funds at the time of the Hamas attacks. However, some Republicans argue that Iran could have diverted other funds to finance the attacks, expecting to\u200b replenish their coffers once the $6 billion transfer was complete. Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers are now pushing \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/bipartisan-lawmakers-press-biden-admin-to-refreeze-6-billion-in-iranian-assets-after-hamas-attacks-5509041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claw back the \u2062unfrozen Iranian funds<\/a> \u2062following the \u2063October \u20637 attacks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not a coincidence that weeks after [the Biden administration] \u2064released $6\u2063 billion, that these attacks from \u2063Hamas were\u2062 backed by the \u200bIranians in Israel,&#8221; Mr. Steube \u2063insisted. &#8220;None of this is a\u2064 coincidence. This is all because of the horrible foreign policy\u2064 decisions of this President and his administration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Steube urges the Biden administration to reimpose certain sanctions against Iran and refreeze the $6 billion in Iranian assets agreed upon in \u200cthe prisoner swap.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>According to Mr. Steube, under\u2063 former President Donald Trump&#8217;s leadership, the current unrest in the Middle \u200bEast and other regions would not be occurring. He believes that the Trump administration projected strength, while the Biden administration has attempted to &#8220;appease\u200d terrorists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The House \u2062Speaker Contest<\/h2>\n<p>Republican lawmakers are expressing support for increased aid to Israel and have proposed legislation to reclaim the\u2064 $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds following the Hamas attacks. However, with the current vacancy in the House \u2064speakership, the Republican-controlled House faces limited legislative options.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Initially, a majority of the House Republican Conference nominated Majority Whip Steve \u200bScalise (R-La.) for\u200b the speakership, but he withdrew\u200d his name due\u2064 to \u200bopposition from other party members. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has also made \u200ca bid for the speakership \u2062but has failed to secure enough support \u200bin House floor votes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Steube reveals that\u2064 some top Republicans are considering keeping Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-legislature-votes-to-repeal-state-song-over-ties-to-confederacy\/\" title=\"Maryland Legislature Votes To Repeal State Song Over Ties To Confederacy\">speaker pro tempore<\/a> for an extended period, granting\u2062 him expanded powers\u200d without officially electing him as speaker.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think that is woefully unconstitutional. I think it&#8217;d be \u200da horrible idea to move forward with that. You would have a speaker acting with speaker powers who hasn&#8217;t been elected speaker. I anticipate voting against\u2063 this, and I\u200b believe \u2064the majority of my conference will do the \u2062same,&#8221; Mr. Steube stated. &#8220;The only way this could happen is if Democrats join with establishment Republicans \u200bto empower a speaker who should not have those powers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although Rep. Steube supported Mr. Jordan&#8217;s bid for the speakership, he \u200bremains\u2062 opposed to \u200dexpanding the powers of a speaker pro tempore.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntd.com\/gop-rep-greg-steube-faults-biden-admin-for-rising-middle-east-tensions_948970.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTD News<\/a><\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bWhy\u200b are Democrat and Republican lawmakers pushing to claw \u200cback the unfrozen Iranian funds, \u200cand\u200b how \u200bwould this contribute to restoring stability in the region<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Er\u2063 threats were largely contained due to the tough stance taken against Iran. However, he argues that\u200c President Biden&#8217;s foreign policy approach has weakened the United States&#8217;\u2062 position \u200cand emboldened its adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has reached new levels of violence, with Hamas gunmen breaching the Israel-Gaza barrier and causing the deaths of hundreds of people in southern Israel. This initial attack has escalated into a\u2062 larger conflict, with Israel launching\u200b retaliatory airstrikes \u2064on Gaza and making preparations for a potential \u2064ground assault. The situation has been further exacerbated by the recent\u2064 drone attacks targeting U.S. troops in \u2062Iraq. While\u200d the U.S. Central Command has not yet \u200dattributed these attacks \u200bto any specific group, Rep. \u2063Steube firmly believes that Iranian-backed militia units are responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Steube, himself a former U.S. Army member, blames the\u200d Biden administration for emboldening Iran and contributing to \u200cthe \u2063ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. He suggests that \u200cIran may have been motivated to support the Hamas attacks after the Biden administration authorized the transfer \u2062of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets\u2063 back to\u2064 Iran as part of a prisoner exchange. The Biden administration maintains that the funds were still in the transfer process and had not been utilized by Iran at the time of the attacks. However,\u200b some Republicans argue that Iran could have diverted \u2064other funds to finance the attacks, expecting to replenish their coffers \u2063once the $6 billion transfer was complete.<\/p>\n<p>Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers are now pushing to claw back the unfrozen Iranian funds following the October 7 attacks. Rep. Steube urges the Biden administration to reimpose certain sanctions against Iran and refreeze the $6 billion in Iranian assets agreed upon in the\u2062 prisoner swap. He believes that these actions would send a strong message to \u200dIran\u200c and help restore stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The growing dangers\u2063 of Biden&#8217;s foreign policy are a cause \u200bfor concern. The escalating threats\u2062 in the Israel-Hamas\u2062 conflict \u200cand the\u2063 recent drone attacks targetting U.S. troops highlight the\u2062 consequences of a weakened U.S.\u2063 position in the\u2064 Middle East. Rep. Steube&#8217;s assertions about Iran&#8217;s involvement and the\u2064 potential misuse of unfrozen funds serve \u200cas a wake-up\u2064 call for the Biden administration to reassess its approach and take \u200cdecisive action to protect the interests\u2064 of the United States and its allies.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200dis crucial for the Biden administration to reestablish a strong and firm stance against Iran. By reimposing sanctions and refreezing the \u2062assets, the United States can demonstrate its commitment to regional stability and\u200c protect its\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">national security interests<\/a>. Only through\u200b decisive actions can the dangers of Biden&#8217;s foreign \u2064policy be mitigated, and the United States regain its\u2064 position as a trusted and influential global\u200b leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) points to the Israel-Hamas conflict and drone attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq as alarming consequences of President Joe Biden&#8217;s foreign policy. On Oct. 7, Hamas militants breached the Israel-Gaza barrier, causing widespread casualties in southern Israel. These incidents highlight the escalating threats under Biden&#8217;s approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2073689,"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-2073688","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\/2073688","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2073688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2073689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2073688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2073688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2073688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}