The fifth exhibition of export capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRAN EXPO 2023) has taken place in Iran. True to his word, the Iranian President has made sure that trade relations with other countries moves full steam ahead, without tying that with the JCPOA sanctions removal talks.

The Republican-led House of Representatives has passed a bill that would boost the United States’s $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling in exchange for slashing government.

The topic of de-dollarization has been making headlines recently. And even though there are deniers that the dollar days may be numbered, there is one group of countries that believes its use is not a prerequisite any longer. That grouping of countries is BRICS, namely Brazil, India, China, Russia, & South Africa.

The US-led TikTok ban is being met with lots of opposition. Even though the ban is spreading to many countries, the national security threat that the US has cited is not convincing ordinary users.

More countries around the world are moving away from the US dollar in a bid to reduce their dependence on Washington.

The United States is facing a banking crisis. On March 10, news broke out of the biggest failure of a US bank since the global financial crisis of 2008. Banks have been stressed in recent months by rising interest rates, which reduce demand for borrowing money.

Washington is now weaponizing Baghdad's own dollars against Iraq, by devaluing its currency and hindering payments.