Subject: Re: Ok IDF whoop butt
And enough left wing B.S. gaslighting about the $6 billion. It's going to be used for terrorism, either by freeing up money they could spend elsewhere or in direct support.

It's insane to pretend otherwise, but pretending is what the left is all about.

https://twitter.com/GLNoronha/...

2. Iran can now devote $6 billion of its unrestricted funds toward financial, operational, and logistical support for terror proxies including Hamas.

And it will do so through the Central Bank of Iran, which received a sanctions waiver last month as part of the hostage deal.

Bbbbut the money goes to medicine only! Sure it does...
...until the mullahs sell it on the black market:

https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/ne...

The Iraqi army's intelligence on Thursday reported it has confiscated 19 trucks that were smuggling hundreds of thousands of medications from Iran to Iraq. All the while, Iran's regime complains about international sanctions preventing them from helping people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Iraq media outlets, these trucks were traveling from the side roads in the Iraqi province of Diyala to evade customs duties and were stopped on the same route. The Iranian regime has been using the smuggling of goods as a source of income to fund its illicit activities.

the Iranians blame the sanctions for medicine shortages, but they send drugs to bad places:
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2...

So why are there still shortages? Namaki warned lawmakers that corrupt networks are selling drugs on the black market, 'hoarding medicines in warehouses, and distributing counterfeit drugs.' The health minister also blasted 'a highly complicated network' within the government responsible for systemic corruption and theft, including the hoarding of 'millions of antiviral masks.'

Such problems affect every sector of Iran's economy. Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Iran 146th out of 180 countries. The Financial Action Task Force also considers Iran to be a 'high-risk jurisdiction' for corruption, money laundering, and the financing of terrorism.

EVERYTHING that regime does is tied to terrorism.

And it's not like there aren't other banks around to lend a helping hand with laundering money:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr...

The Department of Justice announced that TÜRKİYE HALK BANKASI A.S., aka 'Halkbank,' was charged today in a six-count indictment with fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related to the bank's participation in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran. The case is assigned to United States District Judge Richard M. Berman.

'Halkbank, a Turkish state-owned bank, allegedly conspired to undermine the United States Iran sanctions regime by illegally giving Iran access to billions of dollars' worth of funds, all while deceiving U.S. regulators about the scheme,' said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers. 'This is one of the most serious Iran sanctions violations we have seen, and no business should profit from evading our laws or risking our national security.'

Iran's own President says, "Screw you, we're spending the money where we see fit":
https://twitter.com/GLNoronha/...

Iranian President Raisi: 'We will spend [the $6bn ransom payment] wherever we see fit.'

Lester Holt: So this won't just be spent on food, medicine, and humanitarian goods?

Raisi: 'Humanitarian means whatever the Iranian people need.'