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In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, listens to army commander Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi during a graduation ceremony for a group of armed forces cadets in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel raises questions about the influence of its sponsor, Iran

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Illustration on Joe Biden and the Iran deal by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Biden’s negligence on Iran goes beyond $6 billion

By Larry Behrens

A ball of fire and smoke rise from an explosion on a Palestinian apartment tower following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Pressure builds on Biden to refreeze $6 billion for Iran following attack on Israel

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York, Sept. 20, 2023. Less than three weeks ago, Netanyahu sat beside Biden and marveled that an "historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia" seemed within reach. Now, the outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinians is threatening to delay or derail a country-by-country diplomatic push by the United States to improve relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

In the Middle East, a time for choosing

By Sean Durns

President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) ** FILE **

Iran denies it helped Hamas plan, execute terror assault on Israel

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.(Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

Netanyahu vows massive response in ‘war to ensure our existence’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations, killing hundreds and taking captives. Palestinian health officials reported scores of deaths from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Iran celebrates ‘sacred wrath’ of Hamas attack on Israel

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Washington. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have carried out an unprecedented, multifront attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Hamas attack on Israel thrusts Biden into Mideast crisis and has him fending off GOP criticism

By Matthew Lee and Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

Israelis evacuate a site struck by a rocked fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Hamas clash could undercut Arab-Israeli diplomatic thaw

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, listens as President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Washington. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have carried out an unprecedented, multifront attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden suffers political fallout over Iran deal after Hamas attack on Israel

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

A woman steps through a door that is covered by a mural depicting American hostages and wrongful detainees who are being held abroad, July 20, 2022, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. At left is Siamak Namazi, who has been in captivity in Iran since 2015. At right is Jose Angel Pereira, who has been imprisoned in Venezuela since 2017. The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran, including Namazi, by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of U.S. sanctions. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Rep. McCaul worries U.S. unfreezing $6 billion in sanctions on Iran could fund future Hamas attacks

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Iranian Narges Mohammadi, delegate of the Center for Human Rights Defenders, listens to a question during a press conference on the Assessment of the Human Rights Situation in Iran, at the U.N. headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 9, 2008. The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Narges Mohammadi for fighting oppression of women in Iran. The chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the prize Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 in Oslo. (Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP, File)

Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Iranian women 20 years apart trace tensions with the West

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Iranian Narges Mohammadi, delegate of the Center for Human Rights Defenders, listens to a question during a press conference on the Assessment of the Human Rights Situation in Iran, at the U.N. headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 9, 2008. The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Narges Mohammadi for fighting the oppression of women in Iran. The chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the prize on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, in Oslo. (Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP, File)

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women’s oppression

By Jon Gambrell and Mike Corder - Associated Press

Robert Malley, U.S. special envoy for Iran, is shown on June 20, 2021, in Vienna, Austria. The Biden administration’s special envoy for Iran has stepped aside from his duties pending a review of his security clearance by U.S. authorities. Malley has led administration efforts to revive the faltering Iran nuclear deal and resolve issues related to detained Americans in Iran, but has not been active in his job for weeks. (AP Photo/Florian Schroetter) ** FILE **

Biden admin’s activities suggest divided loyalties regarding Iran

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

This frame grab from video aired by Iranian state television on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, shows what Iran's Communication Minister Isa Zarepour said is a Noor-3 satellite being launched from an undisclosed location, in Iran. Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with Western nations that fear its space technology could be used to develop nuclear weapons. (IRIB via AP)

U.S. quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Boeing 777-200 ecoDemonstrator during take off for its display, flying with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (Thierry Weber/Shutterstock.com)

Electronic GPS ‘spoofing’ behind civilian jet navigation failures over Iraq

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrives to address the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West

Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers talks as a character witness during former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard ethics trial Friday, July 8, 2016, in Opelika, Ala. (Todd Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News via AP. Pool) **FILE**

Lawmakers seek answers after reports of links between top Pentagon official and Iran

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Obama and Biden Funding Terrorism Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Like Obama before him, Biden funds Islamic terrorism

By Tom Basile

President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Iran’s president says U.S. should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal

By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press