In it's Nth explanation for Trump's war with Iran, the US administration now says, the US had to attack Iran, because Israel decided to attack Iran.

That is 9 million Israelis deciding that 349 million Americans and the world's most powerful military should go to war.

The tail is wagging the dog.

@randahl

The reason behind the war is this:

Iran has the world’s fourth-largest proven oil reserves, behind only Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Canada.
It also has the world’s second-largest proven gas reserves.
China imports about 90% of Iran’s crude oil.

It’s ALWAYS about the oil… and gas.

[theguardian\.com/business/2026…]

(https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/01/us-israel-strikes-iran-oil-price)

What the US–Israeli strikes on Iran mean for the price of oil

Effective closure of the strait of Hormuz could spell trouble for many developed economies

The Guardian