America’s Oil Wars: Venezuela Taken, Iran Bombed – Who’s Next on the Hit List?

By Max Thompson OHO Media – Real News Desk March 1, 2026

The mask is off.

In the first two months of 2026 alone, the United States has launched direct military operations against two major oil-producing nations.

January 3: Lightning strikes on Caracas. Nicolás Maduro and his wife captured and flown to New York. The U.S. immediately took control of Venezuelan oil sales, rerouting billions in revenue into “U.S.-managed” accounts “for the benefit of the American and Venezuelan people.”

February 28: Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes hit Iranian nuclear sites, military bases, and infrastructure. Iran retaliated across the Gulf. Oil tankers are already diverting around the Strait of Hormuz. Prices are spiking. Shipping companies are panicking.

Two oil giants. Two quick moves. Same playbook.

This is not about nukes. Not about democracy. Not about drugs.

This is about oil control.

Venezuela sits on the world’s largest proven reserves — bigger than Saudi Arabia. Iran is OPEC’s fourth-largest producer and controls the northern side of the Strait of Hormuz (20% of global oil passes through it every single day).

Now both are being brought to heel.

So the only question left is:

Which oil country is next?

Here’s the cold, logical list — ranked by likelihood:

1. Cuba (highest probability) Havana’s entire economy has run on Venezuelan oil for decades. With Maduro gone and Venezuelan crude now under U.S. direction, Cuba is gasping. A naval quarantine + targeted strikes on remaining oil infrastructure could collapse the regime without a full invasion. Trump has already called Cuba part of the “axis of resistance.”
2. Mexico (rising fast) Cartels, massive oil production, and a southern border Trump wants to “secure.” He has openly talked about hitting cartel targets inside Mexico. If oil prices keep climbing, pressure to “stabilize” Mexican fields will grow.
3. Libya or Iraq (re-stabilization plays) Both still have huge reserves and chaotic politics. A quick “peacekeeping” or regime-adjustment operation is always on the table when oil flows are threatened.
4. Saudi Arabia / UAE (the endgame) They are allies… for now. But if they ever cut production too hard, make big deals with China, or refuse to price oil exclusively in dollars, the pattern is clear: pressure will come. The U.S. does not tolerate independent oil power centers.

The pattern is brutal but consistent:

• Target adversarial oil nations
• Remove or neutralize the leader
• Take direct or indirect control of the oil
• Reroute revenue and flows to serve U.S. interests

Venezuela: Done. Iran: In progress.

The next one is almost certainly already in the planning room.

This isn’t “foreign policy.” This is resource domination in real time.

The elites don’t hide it anymore. Trump himself said the U.S. will “run” Venezuela and get the oil flowing. The same language is being used for Iran.

The question for the rest of 2026 is simple:

Will the next target be a small fish like Cuba… or will they go straight for the next big prize?

Because the game is no longer about one country. It’s about locking down the world’s oil supply — one nation at a time.

Stay tuned. The next move is coming faster than most people think.

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