Despite geopolitical tensions, China’s primary crude oil suppliers originate from nations with close security alliances with the United States. “We are not at war with Iran, we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear programme,” Vice President J. D. Vance said. This pattern echoes a darker chapter in United States history: the recurrent negotiation and later violation of treaties with Native American nations. “The Collapse Narrative: The United States, Mohammed Mossadegh, and the Coup Decision of 1953”, Texas National Security Review, Vol. “How Trump’s 2026 Iran ‘war’ script echoes and twists the 2003 Iraq playbook”, Al Jazeera, 26 February, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/how-trumps-2026-iran-war-script-echoes-and-twists-the-2003-iraq-playbookMiddle East Eye (2026).

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2026 14:59 UTC