Congressman Keith Self’s Leads Letter Calling President Biden to Take All Available Measures to Defend Israel
Congressman Keith Self led a letter, along with five House Republican Members, to President Biden expressing urgent concern towards Iran’s sharp escalation of conflict with Israel and calling for the Biden Administration to take all available measures to defend Israel.
Yesterday, Iran intensified tensions with Israel to an all-time high when it launched a barrage of long-range ballistic missiles at Israel, the second such direct attack from Iranian territory ever. With the leadership of Hezbollah decapitated and Hamas significantly dismantled, Iran is cornered. In response, they have taken unprecedented measures to achieve their ultimate goal of destroying the Jewish state, including rapid developments to Tehran’s nuclear weapons program.
“We must use every tool at our disposal to support our ally Israel and deter Iran’s offensive efforts,” said Congressman Self. “All approved foreign assistance to Israel must be unlocked and distributed without delay and existing sanctions against Iran should be enforced immediately. The stakes of Israel’s rivalry with Iran have never been higher, and it is vital that the Biden Administration acts immediately.”
As such, Congressman Keith Self, along with Congressman Rudy Yakym III, Congressman Brian J. Mast, Congresswoman Kay Granger, Congressman Mike Waltz, and Congressman Christopher H. Smith made two requests in a letter to President Biden:
- Unlock all Congressionally approved foreign aid to Israel that may still be held up.
- Enforce all sanctions in place that are designed to deter Iran’s offensive efforts against the United States and its allies.
The full text of the letter is available HERE.
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