Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after passage of H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Cole supported the legislation.
“Over the last several weeks, the world has watched an aggressive Iran support Hamas and its atrocities against Israel, as well as dozens of attacks by Iranian fighters on American facilities and service members in the region,” said Cole. “There is no excuse for allowing Hamas’ most important backer – Iran – to access money that can be used on weapons, training, rockets and weapons of mass destruction. This cannot continue and the United States’ and our allies’ security relies on our country remaining strong against terrorism. By stopping billions of dollars from reaching Tehran, we can put an end to Iran’s support of global terrorism, and this bill will do just that.”
