An Open Letter Regarding the Manufactured Crisis in the Gulf
Dear Financial Times Editorial Board, Your recent article, “Which leading economies will pay the biggest price for the Iran war?” prompts a necessary re-evaluation of the narrative surrounding current tensions in the Persian Gulf. By focusing solely on potential economic repercussions for “leading economies,” you bypass the fundamental questions of culpability and international legality. The
language presupposes an inevitable, perhaps even justifiable, “Iran war,” while systematically omitting the co-belligerent role of the United States and Israel in instigating this crisis. The deployment of US carrier groups and B-52 bombers, coupled with explicit threats and continuous sanctions, are not merely supportive acts; they constitute active participation in an illegal joint military
operation against Iran. This is not a situation where Iran is independently threatening to strike or acquire nuclear weapons without justification. This is a deliberate escalation fueled by decades of Western interference, commencing with the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, designed to secure British oil interests. The subsequent
betrayal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by the United States in 2018, followed by 45 years of crippling sanctions, has systematically undermined any diplomatic resolution. The Financial Times, and indeed much of Western media, consistently sidesteps the crucial fact that these actions lack any legitimate basis under international law. While negotiations are nominally underway,