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title: How Iran Will Spend $400 Billion
description: "A historic windfall is flowing toward Tehran, and everyone from the IRGC to a decaying welfare state wants a cut. Where the money lands will reveal whether the regime prioritizes guns, patronage, or survival."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/how-iran-will-spend-400-billion.md
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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A historic windfall is flowing toward Tehran, and everyone from the IRGC to a decaying welfare state wants a cut. Where the money lands will reveal whether the regime prioritizes guns, patronage, or survival.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/how-iran-will-spend-400-billion/.
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