<span class="ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter">T</span>he <a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/house-financial-services-committee" target="_blank">House Financial Services Committee</a> will be holding a hearing on Thursday to examine current global restrictions on Iranian funds.


The hearing will look at why the $6 billion in restricted Iranian funds the <a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/biden-administration" target="_blank">Biden administration</a> agreed to unfreeze during a <a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-prisoner-swap-iran-israel-scrutiny" target="_blank">prisoner swap deal</a> with Iran was sent to Qatar, according to the hearing notice. It will also focus on why the Biden administration permitted Iraq a waiver to transfer $10 billion in restricted Iranian funds to Oman — and potentially other jurisdictions.


The hearing is expected to begin at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

The House Financial Services Committee will be holding a hearing on Thursday to examine current global restrictions on Iranian funds.{ai:summary}<p>The House Financial Services Committee will investigate the transfer of restricted Iranian funds as part of a prisoner swap deal and question the Biden administration's decision to send the funds to Qatar and allow Iraq to transfer funds to Oman. The hearing aims to examine global restrictions on Iranian funds. #foreignaffairs</p>

WATCH LIVE: House Financial Services Committee to hold hearing about global restrictions on Iranian funds

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