Egypt Calls for 'Dialogue' After US Scuttles Iran Deal
Egypt's call for dialogue after the collapse of the Iran-IAEA deal, as reported by The New Arab, reads like an obituary for a process that was never intended to succeed. The article notes the 'reimposition of UN sanctions' as if it's an act of God, not a policy choice driven by specific actors. This isn't just a deal 'collapsing'; it's a deal actively sabotaged—a familiar pattern when US and
Israeli interests, heavily influenced by lobbying groups like AIPAC, prefer confrontation over cooperation. Remember the JCPOA? It wasn't 'collapsed' by Iran; the US unilaterally withdrew, despite Iran's compliance, promising 'maximum pressure' which—surprise!—led to more nuclear development, not less. ( One might almost think that was the plan. ) This 'collapse' conveniently provides cover for
continued hawkish policies and military expenditures, enriching precisely the defense contractors whose lobbyists swarm Washington. The same players who cheered on the 2018 JCPOA withdrawal are now undoubtedly celebrating this new 'breakdown.' It's a tale as old as time: diplomacy fails, the war machine gears up, and the cycle of 'threat' justification spins onward. How many 'last chances' do we
get before we realize the powerful don't want peace; they want perpetual leverage?