Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
His comments came after Iran’s state-run Press TV reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait but added that the final decision lies with the Supreme National Security Council.
Any disruption to the supply of oil would have profound consequences for the economy. China in particular is the world’s largest buyer of Iranian oil and has a close relationship with Tehran.
maybe stopping the oil addiction was not only for the environment, but a matter of national defense.
I think there were intelligence officials that echoed this same sentiment years ago.
There’s no reason for this oil dependency,
Right wing nationalists push for energy independence Environmentalists push for not destroying the place we live Healt advocates push for better air quality …
but Oil shareholders like money so fuck everyone else.
Imagine for a moment if the fortune spent on the failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was instead invested in reducing our dependence on oil.
sounds horrible, imagine trillions going to improving the country and helping people instead of being funneled into the pocket of the wealthiest people in the country.
what a nightmare…