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20. So Will This Be Counted

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:10 AM

13 hrs ago

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 Yesterday OP

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

I'm no expert Laha Yesterday #6

Buy drugs or weapons? WA-03 Democrat 23 hrs ago #11

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

This stillspkg 21 hrs ago #13

Our country is run by ruthless, dangerous, psychopaths. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #22

What's His Cut 2na fisherman Yesterday #5

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

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

I don't believe it. paleotn Yesterday #7

"Crypto Assets" mdbl 22 hrs ago #12

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

I thought the vaunted "blockchain"..... SergeStorms 12 hrs ago #23

$1 billion in crypto assets Roy Rolling 20 hrs ago #16

These seized assets are the assets of the Iranian government. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #17

Good to know the US Treasury can do this Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #19

So Will This Be Counted modrepub 13 hrs ago #20