Breaking News! Iran's gold is secretly being exported via Russian cargo planes, warning bells of history repeating itself

Former UK Security Minister Tugenhadt delivered a shocking speech in the House of Commons, revealing that Russian cargo planes are frequently landing in Tehran, secretly transporting large amounts of gold out of Iran. This scene instantly recalls the "Moscow Gold" scam that shocked the world over eighty years ago, signaling a harsh warning from history. In 1936, as the Spanish Civil War raged, Franco's Nationalist forces advanced on Madrid. The Second Spanish Republic, which possessed the world's fourth-largest gold reserves (approximately 635-700 tons), urgently initiated an overseas transfer plan to prevent the gold from falling into enemy hands. Of this, 193 tons were sent to France, while the remaining approximately 510 tons (7800 boxes) of gold were shipped from Cartagena port and secretly transported to Moscow via Odessa port, marking the beginning of the "Moscow Gold" incident. Stalin issued strict confidentiality orders for this gold transfer, even refusing to issue receipts for the gold to Spain. This massive amount of pure gold, about 460 tons, was quickly used by the Soviet Union for international currency exchange and as leverage to sell arms to the Spanish Republican side. However, within just two years, all the gold was exhausted. The USSR claimed that the gold had been fully used to pay for aid, leaving a cold taunt: "The Spaniards will never see this gold again, just like they will never see their ears." After the war, Franco's regime repeatedly demanded the return of the gold, but the Soviet Union always refused. Today, rumors of gold transportation between Russia and Iran undoubtedly echo the dangerous script of history. Under the shadow of international sanctions, gold has become a hard currency bypassing financial controls. But Spain's painful lesson has long been clear: dealing with Russia, if one relaxes vigilance and trusts promises, may ultimately result in "gold gone forever." Iran's gold reserves should serve as a pillar to support its economy and resist external risks. If this batch of gold truly flows to Russia as the intelligence suggests, the transaction costs and potential risks behind it could cause Iran to repeat Spain's fate. History does not simply repeat itself, but it often bears startling similarities. This time, will Iran become the next country to "never see its ears again"?