This story has been refuted numerous times. Apparently, 1 (one) server is actually down, and while traffic has been somewhat slower, Iran is hardly "down".
Iranian Oil Bourse slated to open Feb 19th, originally was going to launch on Kish Island between Feb 1-11. China recently has agreed to buy oil from Iran in Euro, Japan buys oil from Iran in Yen. The Iranian Oil Bourse will be the only market for oil not denomitated in US Petrodollars (NYMEX, IPE).
When demand for anything in our universe goes down (i.e. US currency) the value drops - result is US losing it's status as imperial power.
Why? If countries start buying their oil via IOB (Iranian Oil Bourse) they'll diversify their USD reserves into Euro (i.e. sell USD) demand for USD will drop and value will drop.
Iraq was able to sell their oil in Euro for 6 months before the US invaded - the first order of the day after invasion was reinstating USD Petrodollar as currency of trade for Iraqi oil.
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This story has been refuted numerous times. Apparently, 1 (one) server is actually down, and while traffic has been somewhat slower, Iran is hardly "down".
Ditto to Fred. Slashdot has since updated the posting to note that Iran as a whole is not down - just experiencing some issues and slowness it seems.
That's right. Iran isn't 'down', but you're only half right in saying the story is 'refuted'. Nobody is denying that numerous cables have been cut.
Is it possible that this is the opening salvo of the cyber war we've all been fearing?
A Ping Heard Round The World?
Might not be down, but it's definitely out...
Why cut now?:
Iranian Oil Bourse slated to open Feb 19th, originally was going to launch on Kish Island between Feb 1-11. China recently has agreed to buy oil from Iran in Euro, Japan buys oil from Iran in Yen. The Iranian Oil Bourse will be the only market for oil not denomitated in US Petrodollars (NYMEX, IPE).
When demand for anything in our universe goes down (i.e. US currency) the value drops - result is US losing it's status as imperial power.
Why? If countries start buying their oil via IOB (Iranian Oil Bourse) they'll diversify their USD reserves into Euro (i.e. sell USD) demand for USD will drop and value will drop.
Iraq was able to sell their oil in Euro for 6 months before the US invaded - the first order of the day after invasion was reinstating USD Petrodollar as currency of trade for Iraqi oil.
http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=8000
http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=7998
Where is Kish Island? : http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kish+island+iran&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.589577,77.167969&ie=UTF8&ll=27.059126,56.337891&spn=10.282267,26.499023&t=h&z=6&om=0