GOP Senators Seek Answers From Biden Administration Over Iran Sanctions Waiver

Thirteen Republicans are seeking answers from the Biden administration over issuing a waiver that permits Iraq to purchase electricity from Iran. Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended the waiver for another 120 days on March 12. Critics say the amount of money Iran receives—$10 billion—would be used for the regime’s malign activities, including its leading support for terrorism. It was the 22nd such waiver issued by the United States. The Biden administration has repeatedly said that Iran does not have access to the funds and that the funds can be used by Tehran only for humanitarian and other non-sanctionable purposes. In an April 3 letter to Mr. Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the senators lamented that “the waiver makes restricted Iranian funds more accessible to the Ayatollah’s regime, at a time when Iranian-backed aggression in the region is at a peak” and that “the administration appears to be disregarding congressional intent that any payments made to Iran remain severely restricted.”...