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20. So Will This Be Counted

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:10 AM

May 30

As part of Iran’s $300 BILLION reconstruction fund?

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/artc-new-details-negotiations-300-billion-fund-for-iran-and-a-halt-to-fighting-in-lebanon-report

We’ll all probably be stuck paying into this fund because most sane countries wouldn’t turn over funds that would almost definitely not be used to actually help most Iranians.

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US says it has seized $1 billion in crypto assets from Iran [View all] littlemissmartypants May 29 OP

isn't that why they use crypto? so the gov't can't seize it? rampartd May 29 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba May 29 #2

I'm no expert Laha May 29 #6

Buy drugs or weapons? WA-03 Democrat May 29 #11

Trump stealing everything down to the studs is official US policy. Irish_Dem May 29 #3

This stillspkg May 29 #13

Our country is run by ruthless, dangerous, psychopaths. Irish_Dem May 30 #22

What's His Cut 2na fisherman May 29 #5

I expect we'll never know. Harker May 29 #8

Since it's fake money anyway, they'll keep all of it FakeNoose May 29 #10

They already said, 1 billion dollars. N/t FSogol 16 hrs ago #31

I don't believe it. paleotn May 29 #7

At this point why accept anything. thomski64 Saturday #25

"Crypto Assets" mdbl May 29 #12

My question is why does Bessent seem to be doing Marco Rubio's job? littlemissmartypants May 30 #18

I thought the vaunted "blockchain"..... SergeStorms May 30 #23

$1 billion in crypto assets Roy Rolling May 29 #16

These seized assets are the assets of the Iranian government. littlemissmartypants May 30 #17

Good to know the US Treasury can do this Deminpenn May 30 #19

So Will This Be Counted modrepub May 30 #20

Post removed Post removed Saturday #24

They probably took more. We're just hearing about a small portion... littlemissmartypants Saturday #30