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| https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-issa-introduces-most-comprehensive-iran-sanctions-legislation-congress | Rep. Issa Introduces Most Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Legislation in Congress | 2023-10-20 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | House | CA | Darrell Issa | I000056 | issa.house.gov | issa | https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington – Today, Congressman Issa (CA-48) introduced the No Funds for Iran-Backed Terror Act, the most comprehensive legislation in Congress to fundamentally alter the direction of U.S. policy toward Iran and finally enforce America’s laws – which the Biden White House has refused to do. “From day one, Joe Biden steered his administration straight towards Tehran and began a campaign of concessions that led to the war now being waged on Israel,” said Rep. Issa. “This has facilitated as much as $50 billion to Iran this year alone, which only emboldened its commitment to sponsor terrorism. It ends now. Throughout this year and particularly over the summer, the Biden Administration has systematically underenforced oil sanctions, freed Iranian funds in Iraq, which are now in Oman, and notoriously waived sanctions on September 11, 2023, to release $6 billion in funds held in South Korea which are now in Qatar. It is widely reported that these actions are part of an as-yet undeclared nuclear “understanding” with Iran. Issa described the framework of his legislation and its four primary components: · Require the President to enforce existing sanctions on Iranian oil and certify that he is doing so. · Suspend waiver authority so that the Biden Administration cannot abuse escrow accounts as it did to release the $6 billion from South Korea. · Revoke waivers and re-freeze funds released from Iraq and South Korea. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |