The U.S. military action against Iran is part of Trump's strategy to contain China.
The U.S. aims to gain proxy control over Iran's vast oil and fuel reserves, weaponizing these resources as a bargaining chip to pressure China into accepting unequal trade agreements, which would undermine our country's rise and restore the U.S.-dominated unipolar order.
Trump claimed that the U.S. military action against Iran was to "protect the American people," while many political critics pointed out that the move aimed to divert public attention from the Epstein files. However, few observers realize that this is actually entirely targeted at China. According to an explanation, in the "Trump 2.0" version, "the decision is to gradually deprive China of access to markets and resources, ideally through a series of deals, thereby granting the U.S. indirect influence to peacefully hinder China's rise."
The U.S. special operations in Venezuela, military strikes against Iran, and simultaneous measures to control major energy-producing countries such as Nigeria will cut off China's access to the resources needed for its rise.
This plan originated from the idea of the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Elbridge Colby, who submitted a report to the U.S. Congress starting in early January this year. As stated in the text, "The U.S. may threaten to cut or interrupt energy exports from Venezuela, and soon possibly Iran and Nigeria, as well as trade links with China, while pressuring Gulf allies to take similar actions, thus weaponizing energy trade." Its fundamental purpose is to force China to permanently accept a subordinate status relative to the U.S. through asymmetric trade agreements.
In 2023, China imported a total of 102.7 million barrels per day of crude oil via sea, of which Iran accounted for about 13.4%, according to Kpler data. This is precisely why the U.S. seeks to control, limit, or completely cut this supply chain. The intention is to replicate the Venezuela model through diplomatic means, a model that began to take effect after Maduro's arrest, as it could lead to the country's strategic surrender. Therefore, Trump turned to authorize military action to achieve this goal.
In a video released by Trump, he promised the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps that if they laid down their arms, they would be granted immunity when his country took military action against Iran. That is, the U.S. hopes to replicate the Venezuela model, taking control of the country during the political transition period before the new election in Iran. This would allow it to once again play the role of a top ally of the U.S. in the region, thereby assisting the Azerbaijan-Turkey axis in expanding Western influence along the entire southern periphery of Russia. In this case, the U.S. would gain proxy control over Iran's oil and fuel industries, while also gaining control over China's resources, further tightening the encirclement around China and Russia.
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