Biden sends Treasury official to Saudi Arabia, Qatar to discuss Gaza aid, counterterrorism

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

The Biden administration dispatched senior Treasury Department official Brian Nelson to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to collaborate with regional counterparts on counterterrorist financing, regional stability, and the facilitation of legitimate humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, the Treasury Department says.

In Riyadh, Nelson co-chaired a meeting of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center.

In Doha, Nelson met with Qatar Central Bank governor Bandar al Thani, Attorney General Issa bin Saad al Nuaimi and leaders of the National Counterterrorism Committee.

“Nelson pledged to continue close coordination with partners in the region as Treasury works to disrupt the flow of funds to Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Iran-backed malign groups,” the US readout says.

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