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Originally Posted by Boreas
"As far as I'm concerned, we should still be hanging on to it because those funds will likely end up being used in the same manner that prompted us to hang on to those funds in the first place".
That's conjecture, unless the Mullahs already briefed you on their plans.
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Maybe it's conjecture. Let's just call it suspicion based on known history. For example, the plane that was used to haul the $400 MM was an Iran Air cargo plane. Iran Air was sanctioned by Obama because Iran Air flights were being used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to shuttle weapons.
Then there's this:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-held...ers-1471469256
Lawmakers are concerned the IRGC may have gained control of the cash once in Tehran. U.S. officials said they are not certain how Iran has used the $400 million that was returned.