Tim Scott makes move to freeze Iranian assets

Sen. Tim Scott is the only GOP presidential candidate with federal sway over a U.S. response to Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. And he’s using it to levy penalties on Iran.

The South Carolina Republican is working on a bill that would immediately freeze $6 billion in Iranian assets held in Qatar that were unlocked as part of a prisoner swap in September, according to a person familiar with the legislation.

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