In the wake of the devastating terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7, a magnifying glass is now being held up against the Biden administration’s destructive — and now deadly — concessions to Iran.
Iran, known for funding proxies from Venezuela to Yemen, has spent years calling America the “Great Satan” and telling the world it would like to wipe Israel off the map.
Most recently, the budding relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia has threatened Iran. The existential threat of Iranian nuclear capability has driven together the odd bedfellows. Now, those discussions have hit pause, and Israel’s focus has shifted to its immediate borders.
It is easy to see Iran’s motives as the puppet master.
Iran Openly Funds Hamas
Hamas has made no attempt to hide Iran’s involvement in the financing and planning of the attacks. From mentions of the few parties that “could be counted on one hand” who knew of the plans in advance to a widely publicized joint meeting in Doha in the same week — they were rubbing it in our faces.
Outlets such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal ran articles to confirm Iran’s involvement. Yet Secretary of State Antony Blinken maintained President Joe Biden’s stance that there was “no direct evidence” that Iran was involved until almost two weeks later.
It would seem the administration’s hand was finally forced after Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched rockets that the U.S. Navy intercepted on a path toward Israel. Since then, more
