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How Iran Will Spend $400 Billion

Simon Whistler · June 30, 2026 · 14 min video · Middle East

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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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By all indications, the Islamic Republic of Iran is set to be on the receiving end of substantial amounts of cash over the coming weeks, months, and years. This takes the form of the already approved sanctions relief that allows oil sales on the open market for the first time since 2018.

A $300 billion internationally raised reconstruction fund, over $100 billion in unfrozen Iranian assets, and more.

While this isn't going to be one singular check landing on President Peugeotan's desk, the process is nevertheless already underway and is going to be quite a financial windfall for the long crippled Iranian financial system. Now, all of that might sound like quite the victory for the Islamic Republic, and I mean, yeah, justifiably so.

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