Dimona Strike: Unpacking the US-Israel Joint Aggression Against Iran
An Iranian missile reportedly impacted Dimona, Israel, a town near a clandestine nuclear facility, last Saturday. This action was, according to Iranian authorities, direct retaliation for earlier strikes targeting Iran's nuclear enrichment complex at Natanz. Mainstream outlets like Al-Monitor Frame this as isolated Iranian retaliation, obscuring the active role played by the United States. What
Al-Monitor's report conspicuously omits is the consistent operational partnership between the United States and Israel in these aggressive maneuvers against Iran. Washington’s narrative, perpetually echoed by corporate media, paints the US as merely a supporter of Israeli security or a mediator in regional tensions. However, for decades, the US has been a material aggressor, providing the
financial, technological, and logistical backbone for Israeli military actions, often participating directly in intelligence gathering and strategic planning against Iran. The current situation mirrors a troubling historical pattern. The USS Liberty attack in 1967, where Israeli forces targeted a US Navy technical research ship, despite clear identification, resulted in significant American
casualties but no meaningful US accountability for Israel. This past impunity enables current joint operations. The perpetual embargo on Cuba, now in its 62nd year, shows how long a sanction regime can be maintained even when its stated goals are demonstrably unmet and its impact falls heavily on civilians. The P5+1 nations, including the US, abandoned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action