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The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett · May 7, 2026 · 2h 11m

WW3 Expert: This Could Trigger Global Starvation

Professor Jiang
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Geopolitical analyst Professor Jiang discusses his prediction that the US-Iran conflict could escalate into World War 3, exploring how control of the Strait of Hormuz, energy markets, and global trade routes are driving competing worldviews among the US, China, Russia, Iran, and Israel. He argues the conflict has already begun and outlines scenarios where energy, shipping, and food become weapons of war, potentially triggering global starvation.

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Novel

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World War 3 Is Already Underway as Asymmetric Conflict00:30:36
Jiang claims the conflict between US, China, Russia, Iran, and Israel is already World War 3, but being fought through energy, shipping, and food systems rather than traditional kinetic military engagement.
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Highlights

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Strait of Hormuz as Global Economic Chokepoint00:13:06
The Strait of Hormuz controls approximately 21% of global oil supply; its closure or sustained disruption would cascade into energy rationing, food shortages, and economic collapse across dependent nations.
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Iran's Dispersed Mountain Fortress Strategy Undermines US Victory Plan00:09:36
Iran's military infrastructure is dispersed across fortified mountain valleys with significant redundancy and alternative supply routes, making rapid US decapitation strikes far less effective than American planners assumed.
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Dollar Hegemony and Oil-Backed Currency Under Structural Attack00:15:36
The underlying driver of the US-Iran conflict is maintaining US dollar dominance through oil pricing, which China and Russia are actively working to undermine through de-dollarization.
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Incompatible Worldviews Lock Major Powers Into Escalation Dynamic00:34:06
The US, China, Russia, Iran, and Israel each operate from fundamentally incompatible views of global order, making compromise or mutual de-escalation structurally difficult regardless of leadership intentions.
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Misc

✧Jiang correctly predicted Trump's 2024 election win before the episode was recorded
✧The Strait of Hormuz controls ~21% of global oil supply; its closure would cascade through food and energy systems
✧Iran's mountain fortress infrastructure (fortified valleys, dispersed military assets) was underestimated by US planners
✧The episode discusses forward geopolitical speculation about leadership transitions and international negotiations
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