Republicans question Biden's Israel ambassador nominee amid concerns over Iran

Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee grilled President Biden's nominee for ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, during a nomination hearing. They questioned his past work on Iran sanctions and his role in granting a specific license that authorized the conversion of Iranian assets worth billions of U.S. dollars. Lew defended his record on the Iran deal and expressed his commitment to denying Iran a nuclear weapon. GOP senators expressed concerns about his support for a UN resolution declaring Israel as having "no legal validity" and his role in flooding funds to the Iranian regime. Some GOP senators are likely to oppose Lew's confirmation, potentially delaying the process.