oil
Conspiracy theories tagged "oil."
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Gaddafi Assassination Conspiracy
Examining the conspiracy theories surrounding Muammar Gaddafi's overthrow and killing in 2011 — from gold-backed African currency to oil politics and NATO's hidden motives.
2011-10-20 · Libya · Muammar Gaddafi, Hillary Clinton, Nicolas Sarkozy
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Iran Regime Change Conspiracy
Examining the long history of Western regime change efforts against Iran — from the CIA's 1953 coup to sanctions, assassinations, and the current push for war.
1953 · Iran · Mohammad Mosaddegh, Shah Reza Pahlavi, John Bolton
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The Petrodollar Theory
How the US dollar's reserve currency status is maintained through Saudi oil agreements — and whether nations that challenged it were targeted for regime change.
1974 · United States · Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, King Faisal
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Petrodollar System / Oil-Dollar Monopoly
Examining the theory that the US dollar's global dominance is maintained through a secret 1973 deal requiring oil to be priced in dollars, enforced by American military power.
1973 · United States · Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, King Faisal