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Prairie Gates

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8. The $450 million cash delivery

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:08 PM

16 hrs ago

The Shah's regime paid for a shitload of US weapons with Iranian money. Then came the revolution. Naturally, the US did not deliver the paid-for weapons. They also did not return the money. The $450 million was the money being returned.

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Trump administration considers unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets as peace talks ramp up [View all] muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago OP

The only reason they're considering this Diraven 22 hrs ago #1

So we start the war and they get the money? underpants 22 hrs ago #2

Huh. Funny, but I seem to recall Repubs' heads exploding when President Obama did this same exact thing. LaMouffette 19 hrs ago #3

Hypocrisy. Nt BootinUp 19 hrs ago #4

Oh, the irony. There was such a MAGAt uproar when Biden freed up funds. Martin68 17 hrs ago #5

Well well well... Drum 16 hrs ago #6

'Trump administration considers unfreezing $20 billion'. That's known as a BRIBE. mpcamb 16 hrs ago #7

The $450 million cash delivery Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #8

Iran keeps winning bigly duckworth969 15 hrs ago #9