Reuters reported on Wednesday that
whereas in the past Iranian officials have said that oil remained priced in the US dollar but with actual payments carried out in other currencies,
an Iranian official was now quoted as saying that Iran is conducting ALL its crude trading in euro and yen, instead of the US dollar. (1)
But the dollar is not the only reason for “our” invasion of Iran.
Iran is moving to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), said the Russian news agency op 24 March 2008 (2)
and the SCO Chief welcomes Iran's membership, said IranMania.com on 29 March 2008.(3)
The SCO is an intergovernmental organization which was founded on June 14, 2001 by leaders of the People's Republic of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Except for Uzbekistan, the other countries had been members of the Shanghai Five; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed the organization. Many have looked at this organization as a counter to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (4)
Four countries India, Mongolia, Pakistan and … Iran have observer status at the SCO.
As I said, Iran is now moving to join the SCO and the SCO Chief welcomes Iran's membership.
Even though US presidential candidate for the Republican party, John McCain, was still arguing on 10 February 2007 that we live in a MULTIPOLAR SYSTEM (5),
we seem to be evolving towards a UNIPOLAR SYSTEM whereby the SCO will be the only pole left.
"What is a uni-polar world?” asked Russian president Putin on 10 February 2007. “No matter how we beautify this term, it means one single center of power, one single center of force and one single master," he said. (5, again)
The joining of Iran is at present leading to world tensions which are similar to these preceding the First World War.
Is it then really surprising that Another
(http://www.usagold.com/goldtrail/archives/
another1.html
- note the sarcasm of the site’s name – USA-gold )
currency will take over as world reserve currency?
This is important as the People’s Bank of China wants now to diversify the reserves (the backing) of the yuan
and bought last week a 1.6% stake in France’s Total. (6)
“Our” invasion of Iran is SCO-driven.
Ivo Cerckel
ivocerckel AT siquijor DOT ws
ENDNOTES
(1)
Iran conducts all crude trade in euro, yen -agency
Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:38am EDT
http://www.reuters.com/article/
o...A02024820080430
(2)
Iran moves to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
12:42 | 24/ 03/ 2008
http://www.en.rian.ru/world/2008.../
102052243.html
(3)
SCO Chief welcomes Iran's membership
Saturday, March 29, 2008 - ?2005 IranMania.com
http://www.iranmania.com/News/Ar...iew/
Default.asp ?NewsCode=58722&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs
LONDON, March 29 (IranMania) - Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Bolat Nurgaliyev on Thursday welcomed Iran's bid for membership in the Organization.
"Iran's c
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