Pakistan-Iran gas link defies US

[Jimbuna]

Initially I was confused as to why the US should be bothered or feel threatened even until reference was made to sanctions against Iran.

Could well be a sanctions buster after all.

President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have inaugurated a controversial gas pipeline linking the two neighbours.
The US has warned that the project could incur sanctions connected with Iran's nuclear programme.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21736725

[Catfish]

As soon as oil is being sold anywhere in the world for anything else than the Dollar currency, the US monopoly would be over - Iran had threatened to sell oil for Euro currency back then, and this was when the inexplicable hit the fan.
Iran does not really pose a direct threat to the US, but for its interests in the region.

I fear Captain Obvious is coming ..

[mapuc]

That made me remember a documentary(conspiracy) I saw a couples month ago.

in this documentary it was said that the real reason that USA invaded Iraq, was because they went from dollar to Euro.

If this is true(wich I really doubt) then Iran is heading for an invasion from US.

Markus

[Catfish]

President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have inaugurated a controversial gas pipeline linking the two neighbours.
The US has warned that the project could incur sanctions connected with Iran's nuclear programme.

Now i finally read this properly.
Iran may not have a nuclear programme, be it civil or for building nuclear weapons because the West says so, ok.

Now they build a gas pipeline for energy, and .. what ?
"Building a gas pipeline "The US has warned that the project could incur sanctions connected with Iran's nuclear programme." ??

What exactly is meant by that ?
(Apart from stirring the pot once more, of course.)

1. further sanctions of what kind against Iran if they build a gas pipeline ?
(why?)
2. further sanctions against Iran comprising less help in nuclear matters ?
(did we ever help them with that ? I mean, after Chomeini etc.)
Or do we just try to threaten them for whatever reason and by any means ?

Even propaganda is not what it used to be

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Now they build a gas pipeline for energy, and .. what ?
"Building a gas pipeline "The US has warned that the project could incur sanctions connected with Iran's nuclear programme." ??

I think it may be the case that any income gained from gas sales could be utilised to fund their nuclear programme.

[HundertzehnGustav]

the energy might be used on construction machines.... that are needed to build nuke plants n stuff.

peaceful trrade between two gangsters. nothing more.

[Catfish]

Hey careful, the US is a big friend of Pakistan, brotherly help and all that what

@Mapuc:
Regarding Petrodollar and PetroEuro:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrodollar

[HundertzehnGustav]

brotherly or "borderly" abottabad?

[nikimcbee]

I fear Captain Obvious is coming

You raaaaang?

That made me remember a documentary(conspiracy) I saw a couples month ago.

in this documentary it was said that the real reason that USA invaded Iraq, was because they went from dollar to Euro.

If this is true(wich I really doubt) then Iran is heading for an invasion from US.

Markus

Whaaaat!?! I thought we went there for the oil?
I feel cheated.

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Hey careful, the US is a big friend of Pakistan, brotherly help and all that what

@Mapuc:
Regarding Petrodollar and PetroEuro:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrodollar

Thanks for the link, very interesting read.

especially the Petrodollar warfare part and the Political events, not to mention the
The hypothesis

I also read that The Government of the Islamic Republic to Iran takes this theory as fact.

Markus