From Iraq to Iran to Venezuela: Antonia Juhasz on U.S. Quest for Fossil Fuel Dominance

We continue our conversation with investigative journalist Antonia Juhasz, who says the Iran war is largely about control of fossil fuel resources — part of a long pattern in U.S. foreign policy. “Let’s remember that after Iraq, Iran was always next on the Bush administration’s agenda for war,” she says. Juhasz also notes that military operations have “an enormous climate toll,” which is compounded during times of active conflict.

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