"Kirby's Opposition to $6B Iranian Funds Fueling Hamas Attack"

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby defended the release of $6 billion in Iranian funds by the U.S., stating that the money was not used to fund Hamas attacks on Israel. Kirby argued that the fungibility argument is false and that the Iranians were never concerned about humanitarian assistance or feeding their own people. The Biden administration granted clemency to five Iranians and issued a waiver for international banks to transfer Iranian oil sale proceeds. Kirby emphasized that the $6 billion remains unaccessed by Iran and is being closely monitored by the U.S. government. The transfer has faced criticism from Republican lawmakers who introduced legislation to freeze the funds. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has resulted in thousands of casualties on both sides.