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Tue · 23 Jun 2026

Iran's $12 Billion in Blocked Funds Enter Implementation Phase

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Iran's $12 Billion in Blocked Funds Enter Implementation Phase

💰 TEHRAN — Iran pockets $12B while delivering nothing operational yet. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Two $6B tranches now enter implementation — Tehran sequences economic wins before any compliance. The sanctions waiver freed future oil; this frees frozen past assets: two relief streams at once. At 33% enrichment odds with Hormuz shut, Washington has front-loaded its incentives. Every dollar released before verification erodes Vance's leverage at Bürgenstock.

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