{"id":5762,"date":"2012-10-15T21:18:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T01:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=5762"},"modified":"2012-10-15T21:18:47","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T01:18:47","slug":"iranians-planning-to-create-environmental-catastrophe-in-hormuz-strait-spiegel-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/10\/15\/iranians-planning-to-create-environmental-catastrophe-in-hormuz-strait-spiegel-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranians Planning to Create Environmental Catastrophe in Hormuz Strait &#8211; SPIEGEL ONLINE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Erich Follath<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Iran could be planning to create a vast oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a top secret report obtained by Western intelligence officials. The aim of the operation is to both temporarily block the vital shipping channel and to force a suspension of Western sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;..Western intelligence experts speculate that Jafari&#8217;s planned operation is an expression of growing frustration. &#8230;&#8230;..Iran derives more than 50 percent of its government revenue from oil exports, which declined from about 2.4 million barrels a day in July 2011 to about 1 million barrels in July 2012&#8230;&#8230;.Iran can hardly sell its oil because of the embargo. Even countries that don&#8217;t feel bound to uphold the sanctions are shying away from deals, because no one wants to insure the oil shipments&#8230;&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/international\/world\/iranians-planning-to-create-environmental-catastrophe-in-hormuz-strait-a-861343.html#ref=rss\">Iranians Planning to Create Environmental Catastrophe in Hormuz Strait &#8211; SPIEGEL ONLINE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Erich Follath Iran could be planning to create a vast oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a top secret report obtained by Western intelligence officials. 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