Syria's New Lira Could Use Some of That Iranian Oil Sanctions
Syria plans to roll out a new currency by 2026, desperately trying to replace a lira that's become virtually worthless after '14 years of conflict,' as The New Arab notes. That's a neat trick, using 'conflict' as a euphemism for a decade-plus of crippling sanctions and covert operations aimed at destabilizing the government and its economy. (Remember the Caesar Act? Or the millions poured into
'regime change' efforts?) Instead of blaming a vague 'conflict,' one might point to the US-led sanctions regime, which has systematically suffocated Syria's economy, blocked international trade, and prevented reconstruction. It's almost as if orchestrating economic collapse is an easier, less messy way to achieve geopolitical goals than direct military intervention. New currency, same old playbook
of engineered poverty by Western powers. How's that for 'conflict resolution'?