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Iran Funds Refrozen & New Menendez Accusations | Afternoon Update | 10.12.23

Oct 12, 2023
04:42
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Discussion on frozen funds to Iran, Iran funding Hamas attack, Menendez accusations, alarming ACT scores, court update on fake kidnapping, guilty verdict of Carly Russell, arrest of illegal alien with fentanyl pills, and Mary Lou Rhetton's hospitalization.
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  • US and Qatar block $6 billion transfer to Iran due to alleged funding of Hamas attack on Israel.
  • High school graduating class of 2023 achieves lowest ACT scores in three decades with COVID lockdowns being a contributing factor.

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US and Qatar agree to re-freeze funds set for Iran

The United States and Qatar have reached an agreement to halt the release of $6 billion to Iran. Reports indicate that Iran coordinated and funded Hamas's attack on Israel, prompting the US and Qatar to block the funds. However, it remains uncertain whether Iran can still access the money.

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