In January 2020, just as the pandemic was starting in China, Trump ordered the assassination of Soleimani, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, with the response from many credits being 'he's so mad, he's about to start World War III,' demonstrating the potential for Persian Gulf conflict to become incredibly destabilizing.
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“in January of 2020, just as the pandemic was starting in China, we had Trump ordering the assassination of Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.”
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Helen Thompson: "The Complex History of Energy and Geopolitics" | The Great Simplification #98— Nate HagensCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:08:12 PM
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