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\nSupreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Documents show Iran is having a difficult time funding militias across the Middle East due to U.S. sanctions; Rich Edson reports from the State Department. Newly declassified intelligence shows that Palestinian terror group Hamas had to introduce \u201causterity plans\u201d due to lack of funding from the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n
State Department officials say the intelligence that was shared exclusively with Fox News reveals Tehran\u2019s diminishing resources and influence within the region, prompting cutbacks among groups backed by the regime.<\/p>\n
Think running world-wide terror organizations is cheap? Think again- those gravy days of selling oil and C-130’s loaded with cash are over, and Iran is feeling the bite of Trump’s sanctions. How’s that, you ask? The Dems have been saying all along the sanctions won’t work, and may even backfire in a terrible and unexpected fashion.
\nJust google it, there are dozens of pages like this:<\/p>\n
Opinion: Here’s Why The Trump Administration’s Iran Sanctions Strategy Won’t Work<\/a><\/p>\n Seems this is not the case: Newly declassified intelligence shows that Palestinian terror group Hamas had to introduce \u201causterity plans\u201d due to lack of funding from the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n State Department officials say the intelligence that was shared exclusively with Fox News reveals Tehran\u2019s diminishing resources and influence within the region, prompting cutbacks among groups backed by the regime.<\/p>\n This comes amid a tough sanctions regime introduced by the U.S., which sent the country into a recession, with inflation topping 50 percent.<\/p>\n Due to lack of funding from Iran, Hamas had to introduce \u201causterity plans\u201d while other Shia militia groups were told by Iran that they need to find other sources of revenue as Iran is no longer in a position to provide them the funds.<\/p>\n This coincided with Lebanon-based Hezbollah\u2019s calls on social media to donate to piggy banks. The group apparently used even children to attract contributions.<\/p>\n The U.S. intelligence also shows that the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is facing fuel shortages thanks to recent U.S. sanctions that cut off 1-3 million barrels a month that Iran once supplied to the war-torn country.<\/p>\n Domestically, as the Iranian treasury is struggling, so is the country\u2019s cyber command, according to the declassified intelligence.<\/p>\n All this comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The Trump administration sent additional warships and bombers to the Middle East earlier this month to counter unspecified threats to U.S. interests.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Maybe hold a bake sale- bombs for Baklava? <\/p>\n Syria is feeling the pinch, too. The entire article may be perused here: Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nBy Lukas Mikelionis | Fox News<\/strong><\/p>\n