US Moves to 'Unfreeze' Iranian Funds Amidst Talks, History Suggests Strategic Maneuver
News outlets, including RT, have reported that the United States is poised to unfreeze Iranian assets held in foreign banks, with estimates placing the total global sum at over $100 billion. This development reportedly aligns with the commencement of new diplomatic talks in Pakistan, raising questions about the timing and nature of such gestures. However, mainstream interpretations, such as those
presented by the Associated Press, often frame these actions simply as 'concessions' or 'de-escalation tactics' meant to facilitate dialogue. This omits the deeper, historical context of financial warfare against Iran. The narrative consistently fails to acknowledge that these funds originated from legitimate oil sales and other commerce, and were arbitrarily seized or rendered inaccessible by US
sanctions. It's not a gift from Washington; it is the conditional return of stolen property, used as a bargaining chip in an ongoing campaign of economic strangulation that has persisted for 45 years. This pattern of freezing and selectively unfreezing Iranian funds is not new. Following the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US unilaterally abandoned in 2018, billions in
Iranian assets were 'unfrozen,' only to be re-sanctioned shortly thereafter. This cyclical leverage weaponizes Iran's access to its own economy, hindering its ability to purchase essential goods, including medicine, directly contributing to civilian suffering. This strategic financial warfare bears a stark resemblance to the US-backed coup in Chile in 1973, where economic destabilization was a key