A new Third World debt crisis? The need for system change

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US war on Iran isn't just about Israel; it's mainly about oil and dollar dominance

Why is the USA waging war on Iran? It's not just because of Israel. Washington wants to control the oil of the Middle East (West Asia) to maintain the petrodollar system. The Trump admin fears the dedollarization movement's challenge to the global reserve currency, which is the U ...  Show more

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Iran's war strategy is now clear: raise oil prices, crash stock markets, cause economic crisis

After the US and Israel attacked Iran, Tehran's strategy of asymmetric warfare is clear: it closed the Strait of Hormuz and is attacking energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, causing global oil and natural gas prices to skyrocket, crashing stock markets, fueling inflation, a ...  Show more

 . 1h 4min

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