Dear Mr. Trump, 'Peace Deal' With Iran? The War Started 45 Years Ago.
Mr. Trump, your latest pronouncements, as reported by Deutsche Welle, suggest that terms for a 'peace deal' with Iran aren't 'good enough yet.' This framing conveniently bypasses over four decades of relentless economic and geopolitical warfare waged by the United States against the Iranian government. To speak of a 'peace deal' implies a formal, declared war has concluded, or is in progress a
notion that itself is a dangerous distortion. Your administration, much like its predecessors, maintained constant pressure, sanctions, and threats, culminating in the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani in January 2020, an act of war by any international standard. What mainstream outlets like Deutsche Welle consistently omit is the systemic nature of this aggression. They present US actions
as reactions, never as provocations. For 45 years, from the moment Iran nationalized its oil and later established its Islamic Republic, Washington has pursued a policy of destabilization. This isn't a 'war' that requires a single 'deal' to end; it is a continuous campaign of economic strangulation, covert operations, and military intimidation. The concept of a 'peace deal' implies equivalency, as
if Iran initiated large-scale economic warfare or military invasions against US soil. Perhaps it's time to remember that this isn't a new conflict; it's a protracted siege. The United States has had Iran under some form of sanctions for the vast majority of the past 45 years, making it the longest-sanctioned nation in modern history. These sanctions, often imposed under false pretenses, have cost