Ron DeSantis, Republican Candidate: Iranians Use Money to Support Terrorism

Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida and a candidate for the Republican nomination in the U.S. presidential election, claims that Iranian officials will use the money from any agreement with the U.S. to support terrorism. In an interview with the newspaper 'Israel Hayom', he referred to the JCPOA as the 'Khamenei-Obama deal' and stated that it was a disaster. He added that Biden intends to revive this agreement, but when you compromise with the Iranians, they use the money from it to support terrorism. The Florida governor's reference is to the financial support of the Islamic Republic for groups that the U.S. and some Western countries consider terrorist organizations. Following the 2015 agreement and the release of Iranian financial resources, numerous reports emerged about Tehran's financial support for groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas. In another part of the interview, DeSantis expressed his view on Iran, stating that he believes that by applying pressure on Iran, they will realize that insisting on their activities can have negative economic, diplomatic, and possibly even military consequences for them. The mullahs only understand firmness. He emphasized that if he wins the election, he will support Israel against the Islamic Republic and will take a tougher stance against the Iranian government. DeSantis is competing for the Republican nomination against former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, the only African American Republican senator in the U.S. Senate, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. The intra-party competition will take place in the upcoming year (2024), and by the end of next summer, the two parties will hold separate conventions to ultimately nominate their final candidates for the election. The next U.S. presidential election is scheduled for November 5, 2024 / Aban 15, 1403. Former Congressman Will Hurd has also announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in 2024. Nikki Haley criticized Trump and DeSantis's views on U.S. foreign policy. U.S. and Israeli officials met at the White House; we are coordinating to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The strongest Republican rival to Trump has become a candidate for the 2024 presidential election. Restrictions on property purchases by citizens of certain countries, including Iran, in Florida.