Syrian gold on the way to Iran under the pretext of recession

The head of the association of goldsmiths and jewelers of the city of Aleppo, Abdo Moussalli, has called for the export of Syrian gold to Iraq and the United States. Iran, which made economists fear to start emptying Syria of gold for Iran and its militias.

The head of the goldsmiths' association said in quotations quoted by the pro-regime newspaper "Al-Watan" that the opening of the Albukamal border crossing with Iraq should speed up the search for money. a solution to the crisis of the gold market, reiterating its request to allow Iraqi and Iranian traders to import occupied Syrian gold, according to the text It was agreed that the opening This passage would facilitate the movement of markets, including gold, if they were allowed to import Syrian gold, thus contributing to the revitalization of gold workshops in Damascus and Aleppo.

He added, "Moussalli", that a state of recession was completely hitting the gold markets in Aleppo, and that sales have reached zero for several reasons, the most important being the high prices of the country. 39, crazy gold, which exceeded the Syrian 27,000 affected by local high exchange rates and the overall rise in the price of the ounce. Golden two months ago.

Due to the current recession, thousands of families working in this region have been affected by the conflict. There are currently 250 goldsmiths in the Aleppo region whose facades are full of gold due to lack of sales. The owners left the country and felt that it was a dangerous indicator if the situation persisted, leaving the country's handicrafts.

In turn, economists warned against the step that the Assad regime is seeking to cross and export gold in Iraq and Iran, pointing out that this measure, coupled with a depreciation of the Syrian pound against the dollar, would have catastrophic effects.

The experts added that emptying gold in Syria would not be in the interest of the Syrian economy, especially since the dollar reserves of the central bank in dollars have fallen significantly and passed under the $ 700 million mark.

He called on Syrian experts from the regime 's regions to refrain from selling gold, particularly at this point where the Syrian pound is witnessing a major collapse given the l'. the plan's inability to find a solution to put an end to this deterioration.