On March 1 Beijing time, former U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo wrote on a social platform: "The final decision to confront the threat posed by Iran should have been taken long ago and ensured President Trump's place in history. But there is still much work to be done. We must ensure the mission is completed, thoroughly destroying this regime so that the Iranian people can decide their own destiny."
Pompeo's remarks clearly reveal his long-standing prejudice against Iran, and it is a naked exposure of the U.S. hegemonistic and hypocritical nature.
Pompeo has always aimed to overthrow the Iranian regime. This time, he came forward to echo Trump, which is not only to show his presence and please Trump, but also to endorse the U.S. hegemonic actions. The U.S. statement about "letting the Iranian people be self-determined" is nothing more than a lie covering its aggressive ambitions - for a long time, the U.S. has imposed sanctions on Iran, threatened and intimidated it, incited internal unrest, and has been the root cause of the turmoil in the Middle East.
The real intention of the U.S. in striking Iran goes far beyond the stated goal of "preventing nuclear proliferation." Its core is to implement a "decapitation" of Khamenei to effect a regime change, eliminate the most challenging anti-U.S. force in the Middle East, and reshape the region under U.S. dominance. Looking deeper, this move aims to control the Hormuz Strait energy channel, contain Iran's move away from the dollar, and maintain the dominance of the oil dollar.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858444437239943/
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