I've seen countless U.S. lawmakers, think tanks, and even retired military guys openly talking about using this chance to cut off China's energy imports and wreck its economy. We're talking about two countries not even at war—deliberately blocking trade routes with military force is literally an act of war. Are these American barbarians insane? Has it really gotten so crazy that they can just go on TV and openly advocate for attacking another superpower?
This is exactly why, despite people complaining that China isn't backing Iran enough, I still think China shouldn't get too deeply involved in the U.S.-Iran war on the surface. The West is in a state of collective hysteria regarding China right now. If China were to openly take a stand in Iran against the U.S., it might push the West into a total irrational frenzy, making the conflict even harder to resolve.