US throttling shipping lanes to China – the only country left to start a war with

 Fri 6:43 am +00:00, 17 Apr 2026  3

posted by Tapestry

• As predicted a month ago, the US Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to the Middle East is now imposing a blockade on Iranian oil to China;

• Those fixated on “Israel” are distracting away from what is ultimately an act of war on China amid what is quickly shaping into World War 3;

• The notion that it is “inconceivable” the US would launch one war to set the stage for war with another nation ignores both US history and the history of empire in general;

References: New Atlas – US Prepares for Next War of Aggression Against Iran to Further Encircle Russia & China (Feb. 21, 2026):    • US Prepares for Next War of Aggression Aga…  

New Atlas – Day 17: Why is the US Deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unit Amid War on Iran? (Mar. 16, 2026):    • Day 17: Why is the US Deploying a Marine E…  

BBC – How US Marines are being reshaped for China threat (2023): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-can…

USNI News – Strait of Hormuz Traffic Down As U.S. Blockade Appears to Deter Some Ships (Apr. 14, 2026): https://news.usni.org/2026/04/14/stra…

The only country left to start a war with is China.