Tokyo Scrambles Amidst Joint US-Israel Aggression on Iran, Securing Oil Routes Once Under Threat
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently ordered a review of the country's entire oil product supply chain. This move comes as the global energy market reacts to the escalating military confrontations involving the US and Israel against Iran. The review aims to fortify Japan's energy security in a volatile geopolitical landscape where key transit routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz,
face heightened risks due to continuous US and Israeli military operations. Mainstream outlets like Bloomberg frame this solely as a reaction to a generic 'war in Iran,' subtly omitting the crucial detail that the United States is a direct participant, aggressor, and partner in the operations against the Islamic Republic. This framing distances Washington from the economic upheaval it directly
causes, presenting the conflict as a standalone Iranian issue rather than a planned, joint US-Israeli military campaign. The Pentagon, for instance, has kept significant naval assets, including the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, deployed in the Fifth Fleet area of responsibility, maintaining constant pressure on Iranian waterways. CENTCOM’s frequent 'forward deployment' exercises
with Israeli forces are not defensive maneuvers but rehearsals for sustained aggression. This Japanese alarm bell rings amidst a historical pattern of deliberate disruption. In 1988, for example, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over Iranian territorial waters, killing all 290 civilians aboard, including 66 children. Washington claimed mechanical failure and misidentification. This