— Reuters. Awesome
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/15/us-americas-summit-idUSBRE83D0E220120415
The effort to take Iran’s 2.6 million barrels of oil per day off international markets has kept global prices high, pushed down Iran’s rial currency and is causing a surge in the cost of basic goods for Iranians…In addition to the oil embargo, the EU measures are also expected to include sanctions against the Iranian central bank and a ban on trading in gold with the government, diplomats said.
Our correspondent said the impact of the sanctions would be felt by ordinary Iranians as it will increase the price of the US dollar vis-a-vis the Iranian rial, she said, noting that the dollar rose by about 10 cents following the EU sanctions announcement on Monday.
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EU approves Iranian Oil Ban - Jazeera
So wait a moment. More profit for Western oil companies. Death and starvtion for the Iranian people (and profits for anyone foreign middlemen selling to them), and a ban on hard currency ownership for the Iranian Bank. Meaning greater western Imperialist control.
Surprise! Global capitalism strikes again, under the tired old banner of “fighting terror.” I would encourage anyone who thinks the US can be trusted to fight terrorism to research history. Cubana flight 455 would be a good starting point.
Absurd, disgusting, inhumane: the actions of a rouge state in need of isolation and containment. Need more be said?
Activists say Swedish ship due to join attempt to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza has been damaged in Greek port.
Ten ships bound for Gaza are expected to set sail from Greece in the coming days [Photo: Ship to Gaza Sweden]
A Swedish ship due to join an upcoming Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been sabotaged in the Greek port of Piraeus, organisers say.
In a statement, they said “hostile divers had destroyed the propeller house and cut the propeller shaft” of the vessel Juliano on Monday.
The ship is part of the 10-vessel Freedom Flotilla II that is expected to set sail from Greece and elsewhere for the Gaza Strip in the coming days in a bid to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory.
About 350 pro-Palestinian activists from 22 countries are likely to participate.
Israel insists the latest flotilla is a “dangerous provocation” and has vowed to intercept it.
Determined organisers
Organisers of the flotilla, however, remain defiant and said the Juliano would be ready to sail within one or two days after being repaired. They said they had documented the sabotage with their own camera-equipped divers.
“We are sad that people are doing such things but we are determined to continue to Gaza,” Dror Feiler, one of the organisers, told Al Jazeera from aboard the Juliano.
“We will not be frightened by Israel, and we are going to continue. Our friends from all around the world are with us, and we are all going to Gaza.”
Mattias Gardell, a spokesperson for Ship to Gaza Sweden, also condemned the act of sabotage.
“It’s one thing for a foreign power to press the Greek government to delay our voyage with red tape. It is quite another thing for enemy agents to operate on Greek territory.
“It is high time for the international community to put their foot down and say: Enough!” …
Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary-general, and several international leaders have urged the flotilla not to set sail, and the US has warned its nationals not to join the attempt to break the embargo.
The border has remained largely shut since June 2006, when Israel imposed a tight blockade on the coastal territory after Palestinian fighters snatched Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who is still being held.
The UN has called the blockade illegal and repeatedly demanded it be lifted. A ban on civilian goods and foodstuffs was eased last year but many restrictions remain in place.
Read Whole: aljazeera.net
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