Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani
Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani is an Iranian Member of Parliament known for his role in national security and foreign policy discussions, recently in the news for warning that a plan to transfer $12 billion of frozen Iranian funds was thwarted by the US at the last minute, amidst ongoing peace talks between Iran and the US.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 5.00 | 0.69% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 2,282,777 | $21,000,000 | 144,828$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.55% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 375,061 | $2,700,000 | 14,917$ |
| Totals | 2 | 398,888,662 | 2,657,838 | $23,700,000 | 159,745$ |
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Recent Mentions
United States:
A member of Iran’s national security committee, Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, said that if the US were to target Iran’s oil facilities, Tehran would retaliate by striking Gulf Arab states’ oil wells.
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United Kingdom:
Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani claimed a plan for transferring $12bn to Iran had been thwarted by the US.
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