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Wait - so they could freely send money from Iran to the US to purchase houses worth millions, but they couldn't send thousands as allowance but instead had to r
by ulfw 12y ago
Wait - so they could freely send money from Iran to the US to purchase houses worth millions, but they couldn't send thousands as allowance but instead had to rely on said houses' rent? That seems weird.
- colechristensen 12y agoIt was possible to move money but difficult. Doing so once in a lump sum meant you wouldn't have to worry about the reliability of regular bank transfers across borders or fear your accounts being frozen once you were successful a single time. Seizing a house is much more difficult than freezing a bank account.