'Dwarfish thief': Iran quotes Shakespeare after US claims $1 billion crypto seizure

After the US Treasury Secretary claimed that Washington had seized roughly $1 billion in Tehran’s cryptocurrency holdings during the Middle East war, Iran hit back by calling the US a “dwarfish thief”. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson quoted Shakespeare’s 'Macbeth', comparing the US to a ruler who had taken power illegitimately and whose authority no longer fit or appeared legitimate.