LOS ANGELES (OC).–U.S. Amb. Mike Waltz told ABC News Jonathan Karl that bombing Iran’s energy infrastructure and bridges would not be a war crime, something Democrats and the fake news charge. Iran has been in pitched battle with the world seizing the Strait of Hormuz where some 20% of the world’s petroleum and natural gas products transits to destinations around the planet. Euopean Union officials warned yesterday about growing shortages of jet fuel, potentially interrupted jet travel from Europe. Yet no matter what the terrorist act Iran commits, the EU and NATO have not offered President Donald Trump help in seizing back control of the Hormuz Strait. U.S. gest none of its energy from the Persian Gulf yet the EU gets about 25% of its energy from the region. So, why would the EU resist in helping Trump open up commercial travel in the Hormz Strait.
EU officials are at odds with Trump over the Iran War, largely because they weren’t consulted before the war started. Trump explained he couldn’t tip his hand before joining Israel’s war with Iran, attempting to degrade Iran’s military capability. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has sponsored proxy war with Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi rebels against Israel, all for the purpose of unifying the Arab world against Israel. But with all of Iran’s efforts, Israel managed to make peace with its Arab Gulf neighbors, breaking a vicious cycle of violence with Israel and Arab states. No Arab state wants war with Israel, nor do they support any longer the Palestinian war of liberation with Israel. When Hamas slaughter 1,200 Isralis Oct. 7, 2023. Arab nations gave up on Palestinians claims to Israel, including the role Iran plays in state-sponsored terrorism.
Six weeks of war with the U.S. and Israel has seen Iran shoot missile and destroy Arab state property for no reason other that providing safe harbor to the U.S. military. Iran thought its attacks on Arab states would drive Arab States to pressure Trump to end his war with Iran. Iran’s strategy backfired with Arab States urging Trump to finish off Iran’s mullah regime. “All options are on the table, absolutely,” Waltz told Karl. “We could take that infrastructure out relatively easily. The Iranian air defenses have been absolutely decimated,” Waltz said, insisting there would be no war crimes with Iran. Waltz let Karl know that the real war crimes in the Hormuz Strait are committed by Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping. So, when it comes to war crimes, Waltz sees nothing wrong with taking out any of Iran’s infrastructure knowing their acts of terrorism in the Hormuz Strait.
Democrats and the fake news accuse the President of violating the Geneva Conventionj and international law, claiming bombing infrasture was a war crime. Yet the same has no problem blockading the Hormuz Strait, bombing commercial ships and holding the worlD hostAge to vital supply chains like getting jet fuel to Europe. “The president is looking for maximum leverage. No, I’m not worried about that,” said Energy Secretary Chris Wright, disputing the idea that bombing Iran’s infrastructure would be a war crime. Today’s interdiction of an Iranian vessel by the U.S. navy show that Iran’s options have narrowed when they go back to Islamabad for peace talks. Iran wants the U.S. to stop its blockade for face more resistance by Iran’s IRGF, responsible for patrolling the Hormuz Strait. Iran has its back in a corner heading back to Islamabad for more talks.
Trump has managed in six short weeks to degrade the military of the Mideast’s biggest menace, sponsoring proxy war with Israel and iran’s Arab neighbors. When talks resume in Islamabad this week, Iran doesn’t have the cards to dictate a settlement, other that finding ways to save face with the U.S. delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance to make some concessions. With Trump’s blockade on Iranian ships in full force, Iran has no choice but to find some face-saving way to cut a deal with the U.S. Trump has a short runway to end the Iran War, largely because of the cost to domestic energy in the U.S. but also the upcoming Midterm elections. Pump prices must continue to slide down to give consumers a break. Once the war is settled, energy prices will come down quickly with the U.S. stock market rallying to new record highs.
About the Author
John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He’s editor of OnlineColumnist.com and author of Dodging The Bullet and Operation Charisma.
