Behind the sanitized language: US-Israeli 'Energy Security' Operations Target Iran's Lifeline
American B-52 bombers arriving in the region, coupled with the USS Eisenhower carrier strike group’s repositioning, signal a joint US-Israeli offensive, not merely a defensive posture to protect shipping lanes. This coordinated escalation, discussed openly in Tel Aviv and Washington as a response to Tehran's alleged nuclear ambitions or Strait of Hormuz threats, deliberately omits the fact that
the US, with Israel as its junior partner, initiated this confrontation. For 45 years, following the 1979 revolution that ousted a US-installed monarchy, sanctions have crippled Iran's economy, averaging a new punitive measure every 23 days. The narrative of Iranian provocation serves as a convenient smokescreen for a systematic campaign of economic strangulation and regional destabilization. This
current pressure campaign unfolds during critical negotiations, mirroring the 2012-2015 period when increased sanctions were followed by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), only for the US to unilaterally abandon it in 2018. The real global energy threat stems not from Iran, but from an external power deliberately disrupting the flow of Iranian oil, which accounts for over 3% of the
world's total crude production. The International Energy Agency warned in 2010 that Western sanctions against Iran could trigger a global oil supply shock, a warning consistently ignored by policymakers determined to exert maximum pressure. Furthermore, the estimated cost of a full-scale military confrontation with Iran, according to a 2012 Center for Strategic and International Studies report,