It's somehow both painful and delightful at the same time to see these things happening and to know how the story ultimately ends. It's delightful because we saw this years back. It's painful because it's hard to say what's going to happen in the middle.
So, I've been thinking that,.. before the attack, oil and gas from the U.S.
was the most expensive in the world, so they blocked the access of gas
from Europe coming from Russia in several ways,
and so, attacked the Iran, Brent skyrocketed and maybe that was the goal, to sell more and earn more...(iran are charging tankers and price goes up too) even if it brings problems to the petrodollar. After the closure of Hormuz, the passage of oil tankers there fell by 90%, so it seems to have already achieved a goal.
And Spain said too... , about Iraq, they helped in Iraq, there was nothing about
nuclear bombs and the situation that the country is in today?
I don't even need to mention Libya, which was bearing a lot of fruits,
despite 20 years in power, everything was going very well there...
Until they talked about getting paid in gold and creating a currency for
Africa backed by gold and oil...
See some of his lines that reinforce what I think,
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NYTimes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/us/politics/trump-gas-oil-iran.html Mar 9, 2026>
The president said the U.S. could accompany tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary to keep oil flowing.
"We've already won in many ways, but we haven't won enough," he said."
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz 'something that we don't need'
...
Trump also said that the Strait of Hormuz is “something that we don't need,” arguing that other countries should step in and assist because
it affects them more than the U.S.“I really am demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their territory. It's the place from which they get their energy, and they should come and they should help us protect it,” the president said.
Trump also suggested the U.S. not assist at all.
“You could make the case that maybe we shouldn't be there at all because we don't need it. We have a lot of oil people with the number one producer anywhere in the world,” he said....
Trump tells allies facing high fuel prices to 'get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz
"The hard part is done," the president said as he urged countries like the United Kingdom to "build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT."
> TRUMP TELLS ALLIES 'GET YOUR OWN OIL': President Donald Trump has urged allies who didn't join the war but are facing fuel shortages to "build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT."
The United States "won’t be there to help you anymore," he said, adding that "Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!"
{*}DEATH TOLL: More than 3,000 people have been killed across the Middle East.
In Iran, Israeli and American strikes have killed more than 1,900 people,
according to the country’s deputy health minister. At least 1,200 people
have been killed in Lebanon, and 19 have died in Israel.
Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed, and two more died
of noncombat causes.
-Very interesting now that oil is more expensive and competition has decreased, starting with Venezuela
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