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Biden announces half measures on Iran drones, steel — without hitting lucrative oil income
2024-04-19
[NYPOST] President Biden announced sanctions against Iranian steel and drone companies as well as 16 individuals Thursday in response to last weekend’s aerial attack by Tehran against Israel — after years of similar Iranian drones pummeling Ukraine and without clamping down on Iran’s oil exports.

Leading Republicans and Democrats in Congress have asked Biden to consider going after Iranian petroleum revenue in response to Tehran’s support of Hamas
...not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...
gunnies in the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
Strip, but the latest announcement does not address the country’s top export, on which Biden previously eased sanctions.

Higher US gas prices caused by reduced global supply could undermine Biden’s bid for a second term in November.
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Posted by:Fred

#2  US sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-04-19 10:48  

#1  Obama and Biden have a relationship with Iran that we will not likely understand very soon.
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-04-19 10:21  

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