US and Qatar Freeze Iranian Funds Amidst Hamas Onslaught

The US and Qatar have agreed that Qatar will not grant Iran access to $6 billion in Iranian funds that were recently unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap. This decision comes in response to the Hamas attacks in Israel and criticism of the Biden administration's deal with Iran. The funds can only be used for humanitarian purposes and are overseen by the US Treasury Department. The US government is arranging evacuation flights for Americans in Israel, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin plans to visit Israel to assess additional military aid needed in the conflict with Hamas. The White House is also considering a supplemental aid package that includes funding for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and border security.