Economic destabilization of countries by external forces
- Covert undermining of national economies
Incidence
In 1992, it was reported that a US-led destabilization campaign has targeted Iraq with vast amounts of counterfeit currency. The fake dinar notes were being smuggled across the Jordanian, Saudi, Turkish and Iranian borders in an effort to undermine the Iraqi economy and the government of Saddam Hussein. The countries behind the operation included western nations, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Israel. Counterfeit USA dollars were also being smuggled into Iraq in smaller quantities to further confound the banking system. The counterfeit notes were raising inflation and together with trade sanctions were weakening the economy to the point where local currency could become worthless.
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Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
- Defence » Military forces » Military forces
- Economics » Economic
- Economics » Economy
- Societal problems » Instability
- Society » Foreign
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
E9420
DOCID
11594200
D7NID
133216
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Last update
Oct 4, 2020