Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End

The prospect of US war against Iran and around the globe continuously escalating in the near to intermediate future is inevitable because the wars taking place now are being fought specifically to prepare for a future confrontation with China itself. For this reason, the prospects of the US arriving at any sort of “peace” deal with Russia or Iran is near zero.

References:

NEO – Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End (Apr. 28, 2026):

Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End

NYT – The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership (Dec. 2025):
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2…

US DoD – Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Feb. 2025):
https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Spe…

FT – Iranian tankers bypass US blockade (Apr. 22, 2026):
https://www.ft.com/content/21dff2c7-1…

Politico – 5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes (Mar. 2, 2026):
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03…

Reuters – How China is plugging energy supply gaps left by US-Iran conflict (Apr. 15, 2026):
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commo….

US Senate Committee on Armed Services – Open/Closed: Hearing titleTo receive testimony on the posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program (April 21, 2026):
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov…

US Senate Committee on Armed Services – Open/Closed: Hearing titleTo receive testimony on the posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program (April 21, 2026) (on YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/live/tS35HiTY…

Governor Mike Dunleavy – ASEC 2025: An Introduction to Glenfarne (June 7, 2025):
 • ASEC 2025: An Introduction to Glenfarne  

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https://history.state.gov/historicald…

US Office of the Historian – The Philippine-American War, 1899–1902:
https://history.state.gov/milestones/…

US Naval Institute – Tighten the Belt and Cut the Roads (2024):
https://www.usni.org/magazines/procee…

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https://thedefensepost.com/2025/11/25…

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RAND Corporation – Extending Russia (2019):
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand…

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/…

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https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/801515