James E. Thorne, economist and geopolitical analyst: Pipeline wars—Trump’s response to closing the Strait of Hormuz; a strategy to punish Iran, reduce Iraq’s dependence, turn Syria into an energy corridor, and pull Venezuela into the orbit of the United States!

Iran wanted to pressure the world by closing the Strait of Hormuz, but the result was the acceleration of alternative routes and the exposure of China’s dependence on Iranian oil and Venezuela.

In this new map, the United States will gain control over the pipeline networks, making Iran and China more vulnerable.