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The hypothetical war speech justifies invasion through five arguments: democracy and civil war, an imminent nuclear threat, shipping-lane protection, defense of Saudi Arabia and Israel, and alleged IRGC terrorism.
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Shipping Lanes
The hypothetical war speech justifies invasion through five arguments: democracy and civil war, an imminent nuclear threat, shipping-lane protection, defense of Saudi Arabia and Israel, and alleged IRGC terrorism.
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Other provocations Jiang names are attacks on shipping lanes and terror attacks against America and its allies.
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The speaker says Iran supports Hamas and Hezbollah to distract Israel, while Saudi Arabia seeks influence because oil export power depends on control of shipping lanes such as Hormuz and Suez.
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"Okay, any questions so far? Are we clear about where we are so far before I move on? Any questions? Okay, so now let's..."
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"You have religious protests. You have political protests. You have ethnic protests. The Iranian people are sick of the Ayatollah. They are sick of..."
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"...is at stake. We must go to war to protect these shipping lanes and ensure that the oil goes to China, Japan, and South..."
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"Okay? And the last reason is we know for a fact that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is a sponsor of terrorism. Last week,..."
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"Basically, Iran starts to attack shipping lanes. Okay? It makes shipping much more difficult. Okay? And the fourth thing is basically terror. Basically, Iran,..."
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"...because as the number one oil exporter, it needs to control shipping lanes. It needs to control this area and this area, the Strait..."
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"...to trade. The United States also uses its military to protect shipping lanes. And this is a criticism called the Pax Americana, the American..."
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"...this important? Because the Strait of Hormuz is a very strategic shipping lane. And so they're responsible to maintain that strait. Okay? And the..."
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"...475 ships must go around all around the world to protect shipping lanes. Okay? The U.S. military, in 1991, during the first Persian Gulf..."
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