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20. So Will This Be Counted

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:10 AM

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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 Friday OP

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

I'm no expert Laha Friday #6

Buy drugs or weapons? WA-03 Democrat Friday #11

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

This stillspkg Friday #13

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

What's His Cut 2na fisherman Friday #5

I expect we'll never know. Harker Friday #8

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

I don't believe it. paleotn Friday #7

"Crypto Assets" mdbl Friday #12

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

I thought the vaunted "blockchain"..... SergeStorms Yesterday #23

$1 billion in crypto assets Roy Rolling Friday #16

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

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

So Will This Be Counted modrepub Yesterday #20