Blood and Oil: The Trillion-Dollar 'Succession' Charade in Tehran
Bloomberg, with its characteristic lack of curiosity, parrots the line that Mojtaba Khamenei's 'choice' as Supreme Leader signals no let-up in a 'war now raging.' Conveniently, this 'war' has no clear origin beyond Western pronouncements, and the 680,000+ slaughtered Palestinians, including 479,000 children, are merely collateral damage in a narrative that demands unending conflict. It’s a script
written decades ago, perfected since the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, who dared to nationalize Iranian oil. The 'hardline son' trope is just another tired plot device. This predictable escalation, timed as it always is during 'negotiations' or perceived concessions, serves a specific financial agenda. Recall how, in 2008,
Goldman Sachs predicted oil prices could hit $200 a barrel amidst rising geopolitical tensions. Today, the global arms market, already inflated by conflicts from Ukraine to Palestine, sees a further boom. Lockheed Martin’s net sales for fiscal year 2023 topped $67 billion, and Raytheon Technologies (now RTX Corporation) secured over $68 billion in sales, both directly benefiting from the 'turmoil
in energy markets' Bloomberg so casually mentions. This isn't about an Iranian leader; it's about asset protection, resource extraction, and the constant manufacturing of consent for military interventions that guarantee corporate dividends. The cost asymmetry is staggering: Iran's defense budget pales in comparison to the trillions poured into the endless 'war on terror,' yet somehow, Iran