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This section is still in progress, but since Trump took office he has been trying to shut down all other alternative sources of power such as wind, ocean and solar. He has also pushed his drill-baby-drill agenda. Finally, every war he has started since his first year in office has been about oil sanctions. During the first month of the war in Iran there had been 45 worldwide oil refinery “accidents”.

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2026-04-16 During an interview with Semafor, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) advocated for aggressive US action against Iran, saying that blocking oil shipments to China would be a “wonderful” outcome. (VERY LITTLE COVERAGE)

https://www.aol.com/articles/anthony-scaramucci-asks-ai-rick-140106268.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/anthony-scaramucci-asks-ai-rick-120106172.html

2019 STATEMENT https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2019/9/sen-rick-scott-chinas-investment-iran-proves-they-cant-be-trusted

PBS INTERVIEW/MULTIPLE TOPICS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufJ_fl_qgB0

2026-04-21 Between March 2 and April 16, 45 oil refineries and tankers worldwide “accidentally” caught fire.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/fire-breaks-out-pemexs-dos-bocas-refinery-second-since-march-2026-04-10

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/significant-fire-breaks-out-viva-energys-refinery-australia-authorities-say-2026-04-15/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/us/video/fire-breaks-out-after-oil-refinery-explosion-digvid-vrtc-hnk

UNVERIFIED WEBSITES/At your own risk

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/rajasthan-oil-refinery-fire-5-countries-flames-global-pattern-discussion-social-media-us-iran-war-2899385-2026-04-21

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraines-drones-strike-again-setting-russian-oil-refinery-in-tuapse-on-fire-18052

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/rajasthan-oil-refinery-fire-5-countries-flames-global-pattern-discussion-social-media-us-iran-war-2899385-2026-04-21

https://www.trtworld.com/article/d93ddad90806

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/rajasthan-oil-refinery-fire-5-countries-flames-global-pattern-discussion-social-media-us-iran-war-2899385-2026-04-21

2026-04-21 Pete Hegseth said that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz and warned that threatening commercial ships with missiles and drones is an act of “piracy” and “terrorism”. Four days later the US Navy forcibly seized an Iranian cargo ship, and then six days later, Hegseth ordered US troops to board an Iranian oil tanker in international waters.

APRIL 15 HEGSETH PRESS https://www.facebook.com/reel/1482505723571587

APRIL 19 https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5838719-trump-us-navy-intercepts-iranian-ship/

APRIL 21 https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-tifani-sanctioned-ship-bd0190ae22d133d85f331cb300b179bf

APRIL 21 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-forces-board-a-sanctioned-oil-tanker-without-incident-in-the-indian-ocean-the-pentagon-says

APRIL 21 https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5840985-us-forces-board-sanctioned-oil-tanker/