Decius wrote:

9/11 may have caught you by suprise, but whatever goes down with Iran, say you knew it was coming...

Of course, this particular example (assets out) makes complete sense in light of the recent trauma to Iranian-European relations. The Iranians saw any assets held by US interests freeze on the unilateral sanctions. The present Iranian government is smart enough to know that if these assets are frozen, their ability to operate in any market place, or sustain an economy, goes away. And there are still enough modern revolutionaries in Iran that an economic freeze might alter the course.

This is not a "Prepare for an attack/surprise" move. It is a little surprising that it happened AFTER the Nuclear Posture. Although maybe it did, and they're only informally acknowledging it now. 30-50 billion in currency assets can flee, or shuffle about, at any point without anyone noticing (trillions trade daily).

RE: BBC NEWS | Business | Iran 'moves assets out of Europe'