President Trump is now scheming to steal frozen Iranian assets. “Please let this statement serve to represent, until further notice, that from this point forth, any and all damages done to Ships, Cargo, or anything related thereto, will be paid for by Iranian Money that the United States has in its possession, and controls,” he said in a Thursday evening posting on Truth Social. “These damages may be very substantial but, nevertheless, this is the fair and equitable thing to do.”
In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that confiscating another country’s assets to cover unrelated claims would set a dangerous precedent. “Seizing another nation’s assets to pay for unrelated future claims is an incendiary precedent,” he said on X. “Those who celebrate or profit from such funds should remember: once governments normalize confiscation, no one’s assets are safe. Ensuing chaos will not be pretty or peaceful.”
