Two Senior Senators Emphasize the Role of the Islamic Republic in Strengthening Hamas; We Must Not Let Terrorists Win

Ben Cardin and Ted Cruz, two senators from opposing parties in the U.S., emphasized the role of the Islamic Republic in Hamas operations against Israel, stating that these 'crimes' were undoubtedly carried out with the support of the Islamic Republic. Senator Ben Cardin, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN about the 'operational role' of the Islamic Republic in Hamas's operations against Israel: 'We know that the Islamic Republic has provided long-term support to Hamas to carry out terrorist operations, so it is clear that the Iranian regime is responsible for Hamas's attacks.' This Democratic senator stated, 'We are examining the role of the Islamic Republic in these operations, and we have cooperated in the normalization agreement and the Abraham Accords to strengthen Israel in the region and to calm the situation. We must ensure that this outrageous and unprecedented attack does not halt normalization talks because we do not want terrorists to win.' Meanwhile, Republican Senator Ted Cruz, in an interview with the online program 'Megan Kelly,' asserted: 'What happened in Israel is truly horrific; this violation of human rights in war crimes is so severe that it takes one's breath away.' He added, 'There are many reasons to be angry, but one of the fundamental reasons is that the Biden administration has deposited nearly $50 billion into the Islamic Republic's accounts. Biden refused to impose oil sales sanctions, which is why the Islamic Republic is now selling two million barrels of oil daily, and all of that $50 billion that has reached the Ayatollahs has been spent on missiles that are killing Israelis today.' A senior Biden administration official, a U.S. military official, and a senior Israeli figure said on Tuesday that the intelligence community of the United States and Israel is examining evidence that may indicate Iran had a direct role in Hamas's deadly attack on Israel on Saturday. The White House National Security Advisor said on Tuesday, October 10, 'The United States is reviewing information to see if Iran was aware of Hamas's attack on Israel beforehand or if it assisted in planning or directing it.' Farzin Nedimi: The Islamic Republic's retreat indicates their fear of the U.S. Joe Biden: We all saw Hamas's thirst for blood, which was worse than the crimes of ISIS. Hamidreza Azizi: The Islamic Republic never intended to escalate the war from the beginning. Ali Sadrzadeh: Even the Taliban did not celebrate Hamas's attack on Israel like the Islamic Republic did. Michael McCaul told Voice of America: We are concerned that China and Russia may also have been involved in Hamas's attack like Iran. Shokria Baradoust: Khamenei's retreat showed that his calculations were wrong. Shahla Arasteh from the U.S. Congress: The finger of blame for Hamas's attacks points toward Iran. Farhad Poladi from the White House: U.S. officials firmly support Israel. Joe Biden: Hamas is worse than ISIS and 'thirsty for blood'; we support Israel. Two Democratic senators also called for the blocking of six billion dollars available to the Islamic Republic.