On December 6th, the Iranian government and Revolutionary Guard began deploying forces on the belief that an attack by the West, Israel, or another coalition is imminent. In response to these moves, Iranian citizens are beginning to pull their money out of banks, and stockpiling supplies in lieu of the increased threat of war.
“Many foreigners are leaving Iran … I suspect that there will be military action … we will become another Iraq,” said architect Mahsa Sedri, 35. “Obviously something is going on … otherwise the foreigners would not leave Iran.”
“We are going to be attacked … I sense it … I am pulling out my money from the bank to have cash in hand in case of an attack,” said government employee Hassan Vosughi. “I and all my friends have stockpiled goods at home.” – Ynet
A war, or even a tactical strike on Iranian targets or nuclear facilities could have devastating consequences to Europe, Japan, and even the United States as the potential for a new oil crisis would increase drastically. Simple projections show that the price of crude could skyrocket to $250 a barrel overnight, with a complete shutdown if the Straits of Hormuz are blocked. These disruptions in oil delivery would also matriculate into food costs and other industries that require large amounts of energy.
Perhaps this is why Americans are also focussing on Disaster Preparedness, and an increase in gun purchases since Black Friday. Besides war with Iran, there is an overall growing sense of a systematic breakdown in the global economic system, and Americans are preparing for a different type of crisis than the Iranians.
Actions today by the Iranian government and Iranian peoples show a growing tension that an attack, or outright war in the Middle East is imminent. Bank runs by government employees, coupled with a growing stockpiling of food are sure signs that the citizenry is preparing for a long term campaign, not simply a tactical strike on nuclear targets.
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