U.S.’s Fake Grandeur Fading
U.S.’s Fake Grandeur Fading
For decades or better to say for a century, the U.S. has turned into a super power and a utopic destination for innocent people from any part of the world but it seems its grandeur and power is diminishing and countries gradually realizing this fade and they resist against this country’s bullies.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – For decades or better to say for a century, the U.S. has turned into a super power and a utopic destination for innocent people from any part of the world but it seems its grandeur and power is diminishing and countries gradually realizing this fade and they resist against this country’s bullies.

Some decades ago countries like Cuba, Bolivia and East European countries were the only countries resisting against the U.S. domination and fought for their independence and dignity and since 1979, a new global political phenomena, named the Islamic Republic of Iran, formed a new front for resistance against the West and its bullies and this resistance is gradually giving courage to other countries to stand against the U.S. excessive demands and it has been a big shock and hit to the U.S. grandeur in the world.

On Wednesday, once again a sign of fading in the U.S. grandeur was seen when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) stood against the U.S. excessive demands and it angered the U.S.

OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producers including Russia, refused to raise output to lower oil prices despite pressure from major consumers, including the United States.

Energy ministers from OPEC+ met in person at the group’s Vienna headquarters on Wednesday for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. They discussed production targets after a drop in oil prices.

The cut could spur a recovery in oil prices that have dropped to about $90 from $120 three months ago.

The decision enraged the White House and Western countries which expected the group to increase production for lowering the oil price in the market which has caused economic problems in the Western states.

Reacting to this logical and brave decision, the White House said OPEC+ is “aligning” with Russia after the bloc announced it was cutting oil production by 2m barrels per day, defying US pressure.

“It’s clear that OPEC+ is aligning with Russia with today’s announcement,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said aboard Air Force One.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement President Joe Biden was disappointed with OPEC+ to cut production quotas. Washington has reportedly put significant lobbying at work to counter the move.

The next releases will continue “as appropriate to protect American consumers and promote energy security and (Biden) is directing the secretary of energy to explore any additional responsible actions to continue increasing domestic production in the immediate term,” the statement said.

But those reserves are quickly emptying after record withdrawals ordered by the Biden administration, which started in March. The reserves are now at their lowest level since July 1984 and it is not clear when the administration plans to purchase a refill.

This move was so shocking that a group of Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to end Washington’s military support for Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the Biden Administration is mulling a response to the recent OPEC+ decision to cut output by two millions barrels a day.

In the House, Representatives Tom Malinowski, Sean Casten and Susan Wild put forward a bill that seeks to slash American military support for Saudi Arabia and the UAE and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the oil-rich countries.

“We see no reason why American troops and contractors should continue to provide this service to countries that are actively working against us,” the lawmakers said, accusing the oil-producing countries of siding with Russia.

The decision by OPEC+ puts Biden and the Democratic Party in a bind by potentially kickstarting fuel price hikes, just five weeks ahead of midterm elections where the Republicans hope to take control of Congress.

Pointing to Biden Administration’s efforts to “repair” relationship with Riyadh in a bid to stabilize the energy market, the lawmakers said that “Saudi Arabia and the UAE have now answered our overtures with a slap in the face that will hurt American consumers and undermine our national interests.”

It seems now OPEC+ members have realized the power of their weapon, oil, in confronting with the super powers, something which had been neglected in the past and the recent developments in the world have awakened the OPEC members and now they are not ready to sell their oil for cheap prices to please the West.

The OPEC+ move was another alarming bell for the U.S. to realize the era of bully and milking the smaller countries has ended and Washington will be unable to dictate itself on the OPEC members under different pretexts and vows of protecting those countries against attacks because the U.S. just thinks of its profits and it does not give of damn to the interests of other countries and the best recent example for this claim are Afghanistan and Syria.

The OPEC+ members have realized oil and fuel is their winning card and it is a weapon much more powerful than Western weapons, and countries now believe that the end of U.S. hegemony is reaching its end and they find more courageous to stand against the excessive demands of any bullying country.