Sen. Ricketts to Newsmax: $6 Billion Should Never Reach Iran

Joining "Rob Schmitt Tonight," the Nebraska Republican said he and a number of other lawmakers were working to ensure Iran can never access its $6 billion in frozen assets.

"And now, there's legislation that is being worked on that we hope to pass in the Senate, and I'm sure we'll get support in the House for it as well, to require the president to freeze it and not give it back," he revealed. A report from The Wall Street Journal on Sunday cited senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah, another militant group tied to Iran, who claimed that the Islamic Republic funded, schemed, and greenlit the attack.

In addition to the letter from Senate Republicans, a number of Senate Democrats also called on President Joe Biden to refreeze the assets in response. Among them were Sens. Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Jon Tester of Montana.

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