Us Iran Financial War 2011 to 2013
From 2011 to 2013 the United States waged a Financial War on Iran in response to Iran's Nuclear aggression.
The US Used the Following Financial Warfare Tactics
- US Implemented sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities
- US encouraged other countries to implement/follow sanctions
- Industrial & Computer System Sabotage (Hacking)
- US excluded Iran from using the Fedwire US dollar payment system
- US put pressure on partners to ban IRAN from SWITF system
- Iran cutoff from receiving in demand currency for oil
Iran Was Impacted By These Tactics
- Resorted to using black market to secure Dollars to buy international goods
- Value of the currency plunged
- Residents made a run on the banks
- Interest rates skyrocketed (20%+)
- Increased Inflation
- Demonstrations Against the Government
Conclusion
- In 2013 Iran agreed to meet with the United States regarding its weapons program
- Ultimately the JCPOA was signed in 2015
- Destabilize the Country
- Invoke Regime Change
- Ultimately persuade Iranian leadership to enter into an agreement regard its nuclear weapons