Chapter 413 Oil as a Weapon

The United States' hasty military action this time was a complete failure. If you can stab someone in the back, don't show up in front to show off your power! The Americans are more suitable to be a conspirator in the back, but they once again rushed to the front!

It can be said that it was the United States that pinned down Iran's powerful national strength, allowing Iraq to advance with unstoppable force and continuously achieve victory after victory. It is now ready to capture Isfahan, an important city in central Iran!

Although Iraq started the war after seeing the United States use force, it now seems that even if the United States does not use force, Iraq will also start a war! The conflict between Iraq and Iran is irreconcilable!

"Warren, do you mean that we just withdraw our troops temporarily and let the Iraqis consume Iran's national strength?" Carter asked.

Warren nodded. "Yes, after HMn came to power, Iran's economy has not made any progress, but has regressed greatly compared to the Pahlavi period. The years of war will make HMn's government unpopular! After these guys with firm beliefs are eliminated, it will be much easier for us to attack Iran!"

The United States was very stupid to start the Iran war!

We have seen it, and Iran must have seen it too. If we continue to tangle with the United States, the stinking Saddam will come to Tehran!

"But even if we got the hostages back and withdrew our troops from Iran, we still failed. We spent tens of billions of dollars and lost tens of thousands of people, and this is the result!" Carter said depressedly, "We are the most unsuccessful group of senior officials in the history of the United States!"

"Of course not, Mr. President, we can still continue to make plans in the Middle East." Warren said, "Right now, Iran's economy is almost stagnant. It can be said that they rely entirely on oil exports to support their economy. We can manipulate the world crude oil price and make it worthless. And this can also hit the Soviet economy."

If you can use economic means, don't resort to force. We are all civilized people! After much thought, Warren decided that this method was a good one and it could play a lot of roles.

Iran's economy is entirely supported by oil exports, and although the Soviet Union is expanding its sales channels in many aspects, crude oil exports are still an important source of foreign exchange for the Soviet Union. Lowering oil prices may cause problems for the economies of both countries. At the same time, the U.S. economy is currently in a downturn, and if there is a source of cheap oil, the U.S. economy can quickly recover!

"The Soviet Union's oil is mainly mined from the frozen soil of the plateau, and the cost is very high. If the international oil price drops to $30 a barrel, the Soviets will be losing money. If they don't mine, those oil workers will lose their jobs and the oil industry will also suffer. More than half of the Soviet Union's foreign exchange reserves come from energy exports. If we do something about this, we can severely hit the Soviet economy! If we push the international crude oil price down to $10 a barrel, then the Soviet Union will have to give up all the dividends it previously earned from oil!" Warren continued to analyze, "And in the Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the cost of oil extraction is only five dollars per barrel."

High-yield self-flowing crude oil, as long as you dig an oil well, the oil will gush out by itself, but what about the Soviet Union? You need to dig thousands of meters underground and then pump it out, so the cost is of course different!

Wouldn't it be better to use oil to attack the Soviets and cut off Iran's financial resources? This would allow the United States to break the current war situation. At the same time, it would allow Iraq to consume the strength of the Iranians first. When the objective conditions are ripe, it would not be too late for the United States to take action!

"What if the Iraqis defeat Iran? A strong Iraq is not in the interests of the United States, especially since Saddam Hussein of Iraq is extremely pro-Soviet," said the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.

All aspects must be considered thoroughly. A strong Iraq will be very dangerous in the Middle East.

"Our American army has been beaten to such a state, how can the Iraqis be any better? Now it is only because the Iranians have used most of their strength to deal with us that the Iraqis are able to advance so quickly." Warren's words made Harold's old face blush, but this statement seemed to make sense.

"Also, this has another benefit. The increased threat from Iraq gives us more reasons to station troops in Saudi Arabia." Warren continued, "Saudi Arabia's military force is simply not enough to defend their country. When Saudi Arabia finds a threat, it will definitely seek our support."

Another goal of the United States attacking Iran is to station troops in the Middle East! Now that Iran's goal is no longer viable, it is not bad to simply achieve it on Saudi Arabia!

After saying these words, there was a look of hope in Carter's eyes. In his heart, Carter agreed with Warren's suggestions. Although it seemed that the United States was weak again, it had to be said that this was a good solution to the current problem.

"Everyone, we have all overlooked a problem!" Vice President Walter, who had been silent, spoke up: "Will the Iranians agree to our proposal?"

Iranians are fanatical, unreasonable, and stubborn. The war has been going on for so long, and many Iranians have died. Will they agree? Should they ask for a ceasefire and return the hostages?

"If the Iranians don't agree, then we can only take a more radical approach!" Warren said: "Use our solidified arsenal to flatten the entire Tehran! We can't fight this damn street battle anymore! If the Iranians still don't surrender, then we will grow mushrooms for them in Isfahan, Yadzd, and other major cities in Iran!"

If HMN continues to be stubborn, then let them see the true strength of the United States! Nuclear deterrence is a deterrent to countries with nuclear weapons, and it can be used against countries without nuclear weapons! A few small terrorist attacks did not scare the United States. The United States is just making the most correct choice!

"Yes, this is our condition!" Carter said: "If we can end the war now and rescue our hostages, we are willing to accept this outcome. If the Iranians do not agree, then be prepared to bear the wrath of our nuclear weapons!"

The United States' attitude toward Iran changed in a subway explosion. This change was unexpected by the Iranians. The plan to create an explosion on US soil was proposed by General Andrei in the final stage of the talks. At that time, the Iranian top leaders did not realize that this small explosion would actually bring about such a satisfactory ending for them!