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Washington - Rana Abtar

UNCOVERED: Centcom nominee there are risks with iran s sanctions relief - The Untold Story

Central Command (CENTCOM) candidate Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla (AP)

US President Joe Biden's candidate for chief of Central Command (CENTCOM), Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, warned Iran might use the money resulting from the sanctions waivers to support its proxies in the region.

Kurilla told the Senate Armed Services Committee that there is a risk with sanctions relief that "Iran would use some of that money to support its proxies and terrorism in the region. And if they did, it could increase the risk to our forces in the region."

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