Guy, do you even know what the petrodollar is? There are way more reasons to flatten Iran than your 'Trump is a Zionist agent' fanfic. Take Saddam: In late 2000 he flipped Iraq's oil sales (under UN Oil-for-Food) to euros instead of dollars, world's second-largest reserves at the time, thumbing his nose at the greenback while it was live, selling, and profiting big as the euro climbed.[1] Surprise! Post-2003 invasion, oil payments snapped right back to USD overnight.[2] Coincidence? Pull the other one. Iran grabbed the baton and ran: Launched their own non-dollar oil bourse in 2008 (euro/rial trades first, now heavy yuan bypasses with China), dodging the petrodollar for 15+ years.[3] On top of that, they're the world's top state terror sponsor, pumping hundreds of millions yearly to Hezbollah (most of their budget), Hamas, Houthis, and more proxies to destabilise the region.[4] A theocracy that chants 'Death to America' and 'Israel gone in 25 years' would 100% nuke the 'Great Satan' or wipe out the Jews if they got the bomb. Trump's cleaning house on actual threats, not just some shadowy Zionist script. Petrodollar defence + terror funding + theocracy with nukes = plenty of receipts beyond your conspiracy bingo card. Yes Israel profits; but not as much as the USA. Damage to the petrodollar is an existential threat for the US Economy. I get that you want to see Israel turned into a glass parking-lot. Empowering Iran to do it is cutting off your nose to spite your face. Get a grip.
Footnotes:
[1] CNN, Oct 30, 2000: UN approves Iraq's euro switch for oil payments (delayed to after Nov 6). https://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/meast/10/30/iraq.un.euro.reut Guardian, Feb 16, 2003: Iraq profited hundreds of millions from euro rise post-switch. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2003/feb/16/iraq.theeuro [2] Post-invasion analyses (e.g., Global Policy Forum, Coalition Provisional Authority setups) confirm quick reversion to dollar denomination for Iraqi oil sales. [3] Wikipedia/Iranian oil bourse: First phase opened Feb 17, 2008 for non-USD trades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_oil_bourse [4] US State Dept Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Iran provides hundreds of millions to Hizballah, Hamas/PIJ, and other groups. https://www.state.gov/reports/country-reports-on-terrorism-2021/iran
"Guy, do you even know what the petrodollar is? There are way more reasons to flatten Iran than your 'Trump is a Zionist agent' fanfic. Take Saddam: In late 2000 he flipped Iraq's oil sales (under UN Oil-for-Food) to euros instead of dollars – world's second-largest reserves at the time, thumbing his nose at the greenback while it was live, selling, and profiting big as the euro climbed.[1] Surprise! Post-2003 invasion, oil payments snapped right back to USD overnight.[2] Coincidence? Pull the other one. Iran grabbed the baton and ran: Launched their own non-dollar oil bourse in 2008 (euro/rial trades first, now heavy yuan bypasses with China), dodging the petrodollar for 15+ years.[3] On top of that, they're the world's top state terror sponsor, pumping hundreds of millions yearly to Hezbollah (most of their budget), Hamas, Houthis, and more proxies to destabilise the region.[4] A theocracy that chants 'Death to America' and 'Israel gone in 25 years' would 100% nuke the 'Great Satan' or wipe out the Jews if they got the bomb. Trump's cleaning house on actual threats, not just some shadowy Zionist script. Petrodollar defence + terror funding + theocracy with nukes = plenty of receipts beyond your conspiracy bingo card. Yes Israel profits; but not as much as the USA. Damage to the petrodollar is an existential threat for the US Economy. I get that you want to see Israel turned into a glass parking-lot. Empowering Iran to do it is cutting off your nose to spite your face. Get a grip.
Footnotes:
[1] CNN, Oct 30, 2000: UN approves Iraq's euro switch for oil payments (delayed to after Nov 6). https://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/meast/10/30/iraq.un.euro.reut Guardian, Feb 16, 2003: Iraq profited hundreds of millions from euro rise post-switch. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2003/feb/16/iraq.theeuro [2] Post-invasion analyses (e.g., Global Policy Forum, Coalition Provisional Authority setups) confirm quick reversion to dollar denomination for Iraqi oil sales. [3] Wikipedia/Iranian oil bourse: First phase opened Feb 17, 2008 for non-USD trades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_oil_bourse [4] US State Dept Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Iran provides hundreds of millions to Hizballah, Hamas/PIJ, and other groups. https://www.state.gov/reports/country-reports-on-terrorism-2021/iran