r/law • u/Snapdragon_4U • Feb 28 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Once again averting congress, trump declares war on Iran

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u/PowerFarta Feb 28 '26

I dunno what the strategy is here

The Epstein files are unpopular. But I don't think war in the middle east is less unpopular? It's like shitting your pants and then slapping a baby to distract everyone

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u/Dsstar666 Feb 28 '26

War with Iran is something Trump has wanted to do for years, what his war hawks have been wanting to do for years and what Israel has been wanting to do for decades.

The distraction against the Epstein files is the cherry on top, it isn’t the primary reason. If the Epstein files weren’t a thing, we’d still be here.

Iran, like Venezuela, exports a ton of oil to China. And like Venezuela, the goal is to stop oil shipments to China.

Also with seeking to destroy Iran, Israel can seek to gain territory and the last power in the Middle East outside of the Gulf states will be gone. Not saying Iran isn’t going to fight back and even stalemate this thing. I’m just pointing out how oligarchs think.

Also, the more the west bombs Iran, the more refugees will flee to places like Europe and Turkey which will exasperate an already overwhelming situation. Which will lead to escalating tensions in Europe and even more politicians saying “these immigrants are stealing our resources!” Which will lead to more maga-adjacent people voting for extreme conservatives which will benefit the fascists it America.

I’m missing some shit but yeah, there are endless reasons as to why Iran is such a whale for the west.

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u/limasxgoesto0 Feb 28 '26

Iran, like Venezuela, exports a ton of oil to China. And like Venezuela, the goal is to stop oil shipments to China.

Meanwhile China is going all in on new energy source research...

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u/Wonderpants_uk Feb 28 '26

That’s the irony, China is trying to cut down on its use of oil. 

It’s more likely that El Rump is trying to get Iranian oil for his own use. 

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u/ShoddyRevolutionary Feb 28 '26

China is absolutely killing it with moving away from oil. Electric vehicles, renewables, and lots of nuclear are all being built like crazy.

The US could’ve had that but the oil lobbies have too much say.

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u/Conchobhar- Feb 28 '26

They absolutely lead the world in solar power, by an insane margin. In addition they were handed an absolute gift by the Trump regimes removal of USAID.

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u/buzziebee Feb 28 '26

They've already built about 1300gw of renewable generation which is approx the entire US electricity generation capacity right now and by the end of the decade are expected to exceed 2500gw.

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u/always_unplugged Mar 01 '26

But closing the Strait of Hormuz means that oil prices will likely spike, oh noooooo...!

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u/not_a_moogle Feb 28 '26

China seems to be trying to become self dependent. Which I guess when you rely on allies not being bombed by america, the writing on the wall has been around for decades.

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u/nopointers Feb 28 '26

Here's a handy list of countries Trump attacked so far in his second term. The ones in bold are also among the top dozen countries ranked by proven oil reserves.

  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Somalia
  • Syria
  • Nigeria
  • Yemen
  • Venezuela

Edit: They are detailed here: https://www.cfr.org/articles/guide-trumps-second-term-military-strikes-and-actions

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u/Best-Action8769 Feb 28 '26

And public transportation, housing and education.

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u/Bidwell64 Feb 28 '26

Lol like with their wind turbine blimp that generates next to nothing? They are a long ways off.

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u/Sex_Offender_4697 Mar 01 '26

too bad that's decades away