Defense Minister Israel Katz told the National Headquarters for the Economic War on Terror on Monday that every dollar entering Iran's coffers is a dollar turned into a ballistic missile in Iran, a drone in Lebanon, a rocket in Gaza, and a UAV in Yemen — and any dollar that reaches Iran could find its way to Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and Iran's other terrorist proxies.
Defense Minister Israel Katz delivered a sharp economic-security message on Monday at a conference of the National Headquarters for the Economic War on Terror, asserting that any funding that reaches Iran is directly converted into military capabilities used against Israel across multiple fronts.
Katz's statement reinforces a consistent Israeli government position — one The Zioneer has covered previously — that the economic campaign against Tehran is a central security front. A June 25 bulletin reported Katz making similar remarks, describing every dollar reaching Iran as becoming ballistic missiles, drones in Lebanon, rockets in Gaza, and UAVs in Yemen, arming Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.
The minister's latest phrasing added an explicit warning about funds destined for Iran potentially being funneled to its entire network of terrorist proxies, expanding beyond the earlier formulation. No specific policy measures or sanctions were announced alongside the statement.
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