The Wrong Way to Punish Iran

Is this the sign of an end to Dollar hegemony?

This is not an article written by a journalist or anti-US activist but two high profile figures one a former government body and the other a university professor.

I suggested recently that what Trump is doing is speeding up the process of an end to US and especially Dollar hegemony in the world. Here it is, I never thought the supporting arguments would come so fast and so profound like this one.

Henry J. Farrell is a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University. Abraham L. Newman is a professor in the School of Foreign Service and Government Department at Georgetown University.

New York Times:
By threatening to penalize Swift, the financial messaging service, the U.S. is alienating European allies and could undercut the dollar’s dominance.

Link to the full article here

Saudi funded Persian TV (Iran International) exposed by British media

Main story by Saeed Kamali Dehghan 
Originally published on The Guardian

Wednesday 31 October 2018

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One year after its launch, finally, voices of concerns are heard about the Saudi operatives in London who spend millions of Pounds on a TV network employing Iranians for advocating Saudi propaganda policies against Iran. Following the brutal killing of Khashuggi, it seems now there is little chance for British media to keep silence on what Saudi agents are doing in the country. But one should ask them, where were you in the past two years?

Nevertheless,  the article by Saeed Kamali Dehghan is very well researched and presented.

The Guardian: Exclusive: Iran International funded by firm with ties to Prince Mohammed bin Salman

A UK-based Iranian TV station is being funded through a secretive offshore entity and a company whose director is a Saudi Arabian businessman with close links to the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Guardian can reveal.