Iranian authorities **steal billions** before fleeing Iran

Iranian banks are collapsing today because the **Ayatollah’s lockdown** triggered nationwide panic. Iranians no longer trust their system. This financial crisis feels existential. Citizens are withdrawing record amounts, forcing the regime to impose **draconian controls**. This is turning into an Iranian revolution. **20.** When people lose faith in a country’s banks, they lose faith in the country itself. History shows this is how regimes fall. Last night, Iran’s biggest state bank, **Bank Mali**, suspended cash withdrawals after a bank run during protests—**signaling deep financial instability and a looming crisis.**