This is a CVS I in the world. I'm John Bachelor. Iran attacks Israel.

Money. Where does the money come from that Iran can bankroll Hamas, bankroll Hezbollah,

build rockets, and at the same time maintain its status in the region as a predator. I welcome Andrea Stryker of the Foundation for

the Defensive Democracy writing most recently. The source of the money is no surprise.

Energy. How much money? What about sanctions?

Andrea, a very good evening to you. We will discuss the scary part in a moment.

That would be the atomic weapons suspect program but to begin with even the atomic

weapons program if it exists where it exists costs money where is Iran getting the

money under the heavy sanctions of these last years good evening to getting the Biden

heavy sanctions of these last years good evening to good evening John thanks for having me you know the

the Biden administration has really pulled its punches with regard to countering a range of Iran's escalatory actions

throughout the President's term in office. But one of the key areas we've seen

and the most lucrative source of revenue for the regime is through the non-enforcement of US sanctions on

Iran's petroleum exports. Just last month Iran boosted oil exports to around 1.8 million barrels per day and hit a five-year high of production.

So from oil alone, we estimate that it has earned upwards of $100 billion since Biden took office.

And they're also exporting record quantities of liquefied petroleum gas and becoming the top seller in the region.

So many are asking, why is Washington underwriting Tehran's attacks,

including the regime's first direct attack on Israel in the regime's history.

The whole range of other attacks by its proxies and attacks on U.S. troops and global

shipping.

And then we have to respond to this.

So it's frankly just policy madness.

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