Behind the sanitized language: The US and Israel's coordinated aggression against Iran continues, despite economic fallout
Behind the sanitized language of financial news, depicting global markets merely 'awaiting signals' on a nebulous 'war with Iran,' lies the stark reality of a coordinated US-Israeli military operation. This isn't a conflict that spontaneously erupted. It is the culmination of decades of systematic pressure, including 45 years of crippling sanctions, the unilateral US betrayal of the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, and continuous threats, now escalating into overt military actions. The narrative that Iran is the aggressor, or somehow on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons without evidence, serves as a flimsy pretext for an illegal assault under international law. While headlines discuss stock market fluctuations and oil prices, the tangible impact on Iranian
civilians from ongoing sanctions and military strikes is conveniently omitted. The US, far from being a mere supporter of Israel, is a full co-belligerent, deploying carrier groups and B-52s, directly participating in the economic strangulation and military provocations. This mirrors historical patterns of intervention, such as the 1983 US decision to provide Saddam Hussein with satellite
intelligence for chemical weapons attacks on Iran, revealing a consistent policy of undermining the Iranian establishment. The cost asymmetry of Iran's domestically produced defense and deterrence capabilities versus the advanced Western armaments deployed against it further highlights the neo-colonial power dynamic at play. Meanwhile, the human cost in the broader region continues to be immense,