I’m seeing a lot of commentators arguing that the tail is wagging the dog, downplaying the USA’s role in all this. Israel is a creation of the West and this war against Iran is in line with everything the USA has done over the centuries. Let’s not act like poor USA is being bullied by Israel.
Secondly, many are blaming Trump. This is classic scapegoating and only serves to distract people from the fact that the ENTIRE US government is corrupt. By pointing the finger at an individual, they are reinforcing the lie that democracy exists in the USA and that people only need to vote the right person in next time.
Also to keep in mind is that Iran and Venezuela are not isolated. They are a coherent plan. Without Venezuelan oil the US couldn’t keep the war in Iran for longer due to prices sky-rocketing.
I think it actually might not be that straightforward. Venezuelan production is insufficient to address the impact on the oil trade caused by conflict with Iran.
Instead I think that the US is reliant on the oil from Guyana and Venezuela was displaying willingness and ability to interdict the oil production there, which the strategists probably saw as a risk in the scenario where Iran closed Hormuz.
Venezuelan oil imports in 2025 only made up at most 15% of the daily US imports. I don’t think war with Iran is the reason the US invaded, especially since US oil companies have said they’re not interested in it.