{"id":2223882,"date":"2024-04-18T05:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-bob-casey-said-the-iran-deal-would-enhance-israeli-security-critics-say-it-funded-tehrans-drone-strike\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T05:13:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:13:08","slug":"flashback-bob-casey-said-the-iran-deal-would-enhance-israeli-security-critics-say-it-funded-tehrans-drone-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-bob-casey-said-the-iran-deal-would-enhance-israeli-security-critics-say-it-funded-tehrans-drone-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking back: Bob Casey claimed the Iran Deal would boost Israeli security, but critics argue it funded Tehran&#8217;s drone attack"},"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\">40<\/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%2Fflashback-bob-casey-said-the-iran-deal-would-enhance-israeli-security-critics-say-it-funded-tehrans-drone-strike%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=2223882&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--><p>Senator \u200cBob Casey&#8217;s pivotal role in\u2063 supporting the Iran \u200bnuclear deal, believing\u2064 it would bolster US and Israeli security, is now under review. Criticized for allegedly enabling Tehran&#8217;s\u200c drone attack on Israel, his\u200b stance faces scrutiny in the aftermath. The \u2064complexity of international relations and its \u2062consequences are highlighted in this unfolding narrative. Senator Bob Casey&#8217;s support for the Iran nuclear deal, aimed at enhancing \u2063U.S. and Israeli security, is \u2064being questioned after \u200cTehran&#8217;s drone strike on Israel. This scrutiny \u2063showcases the intricate nature of international\u200c relations \u200dand\u2062 their repercussions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tSen. Bob Casey  (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>When Sen. Bob Casey cast a deciding vote for the Iran nuclear deal, the Pennsylvania Democrat insisted it would &#8220;enhance&#8221; Israeli and American national security. Instead, the Obama-era agreement unlocked billions of dollars that helped Tehran fund its &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; drone attack against Israel last week.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Casey and fellow Democrat Sen. Chris Coons (Del.) were on the fence about whether to support the deal, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-banking-nominee-wants-to-starve-companies-that-invest-in-oil-and-gas\/\" title=\"Biden Banking Nominee Wants To \u2018Starve\u2019 Companies That Invest in Oil and Gas\">relaxed sanctions<\/a> against Iran. Supporters claimed loosening sanctions would deter Iran from building a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-congressman-ends-opening-prayer-with-amen-and-awoman\/\" title=\"Democrat congressman ends opening prayer with \u2018amen and awoman\u2019\">nuclear weapon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But critics said the deal would free up money for Iran to use in other weapons programs and fund <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-warns-biden-admin-against-skirting-congress-on-new-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Senator Warns Biden Admin Against Skirting Congress on New Iran Deal\">terrorist proxies<\/a> including Hamas and Hezbollah. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the plan a &#8220;colossal mistake&#8221; that would provide a &#8220;cash bonanza&#8221; for Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Casey ultimately sided with the Obama-Biden administration in supporting the deal and touted it as a boon for American and Israeli national security. &#8220;I believe the agreement enhances our national security and also enhances the security of Israel and the region,&#8221; Casey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u1Rt4Ar2LBE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> PBS on Sept. 1, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the nuclear deal\u2014and Casey\u2019s vote\u2014is coming under fresh scrutiny in light of Iran\u2019s launch of 300 drones against Israel. Tehran launched the attack in retaliation for Israel\u2019s bombing of its embassy in Damascus, which killed senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi. The White House condemned Iran\u2019s &#8220;unprecedented air attack&#8221; and sanctioned the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian defense ministry, and its missile and drone program.<\/p>\n<p>While Casey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBobCasey\/status\/1779561034316976408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the United States &#8220;must continue to stand with Israel,&#8221; his political opponents have linked his deciding vote on the Iran deal to the current turmoil.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bob Casey was the deciding vote for the Iran Deal in 2015\u2014unlocking billions for Tehran to use to foment terrorism around the world,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveMcCormickPA\/status\/1780030756393205867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick. &#8220;The result? Over the weekend, Iran launched over 300 missiles and drones against Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Casey still supports the Iran deal, he has acknowledged that Tehran could use money transfers from the United States to fund its military programs and terrorist proxies. After Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, Casey and several other swing-state Democrats urged President Joe Biden to maintain a freeze on $6 billion in sanctioned funds that were to be released as part of a ransom payment to free American prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These funds should remain frozen until we can determine whether Iran played a role in the attack and what the appropriate U.S. response should be,&#8221; Casey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.senate.gov\/news\/releases\/casey-statement-on-freezing-iranian-assets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian leaders have signaled they will use previously sanctioned funds however it wishes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This money belongs to the Iranian people, the Iranian government, so the Islamic Republic of Iran will decide what to do with this money,&#8221; Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi said in September of the $6 billion ransom payment.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time Casey has given mixed messages about Iran.\t<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Casey praised Biden\u2019s decision to rescind the Trump administration\u2019s &#8220;hasty&#8221; designation of the Iran-backed Houthi militia as a foreign terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>Casey flip-flopped on the Houthis last year after the group, using Iran-made missiles and drones, launched attacks on Western military and commercial ships in the Red Sea. A Casey spokesman <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/these-dem-senators-want-biden-to-reinstate-houthi-foreign-terror-designation-after-praising-its-removal-as-welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> the reinstatement of the terrorist designation was &#8220;appropriate,&#8221; given the Houthis &#8220;have significantly escalated their attacks against American interests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Bob Casey, who played a pivotal role in endorsing the Iran nuclear deal, believed it would strengthen Israeli and American security. However, the agreement, which released billions of dollars, allegedly aided Tehran in executing a significant drone attack on Israel. 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