WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, delivered opening remarks at the subcommittee’s Hearing to Examine How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran from Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror.

“As I said last week, we cannot blindly trust the Iranian government, or any other adversarial regime, to act responsibly with funds we’ve unfrozen or provided for humanitarian aid. It is both naïve and irresponsible to neglect oversight of US dollars once they’ve left our accounts,” Congressman Luetkemeyer said. “This hearing is the first in a series of hearings this Subcommittee will have regarding Iran’s role in financing this war against Israel and, really, against human decency.”

Watch the full remarks HERE.

Background: Rep. Luetkemeyer introduced the Iran Sanctions Accountability Act to implement responsible standards of due diligence and prevent Iran from skirting sanctions. Along with closing loopholes, the bill forces the president to attach requirements to humanitarian aid, preventing funds from directly or indirectly supporting illicit acts including terrorism. He has also led letters urging the White House and U.S. Treasury to crack down on Iran’s funding of Hamas.