@sky
Wouldn't say that oil is not one of the factors, but three of your main adversaries "setting-up shop" 1,200 miles from your coast seems likely to be the largest and main factor in the action.
"The decision to strike was made when the Pentagon concluded that the convergence of Chinese resource control, Iranian weapons manufacturing, and Russian military integration exceeded acceptable risk parameters"
It's often more complex that the average person understands, and they don't feel the need to explain the reasoning to the average person.
So it's good to think harder for yourself
https://renegaderesources.pro/p/the-venezuelan-oil-narative-is-pure