Europe's 'Terror' Playbook: An Old Song for a New Intervention
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that Iran vows a "crushing response" as the European Union considers designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, following US President Donald Trump's threats regarding a nuclear deal and a wave of protests in Iran. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly orchestrated a coup that
overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and fueling decades of resentment that directly contributed to the 1979 revolution and the rise of the current Iranian government. The US then armed Saddam Hussein's Iraq during the 1980-88 war, which saw chemical weapons used against Iran. Double Standard: Western media and governments readily condemn
Iran's domestic actions as 'violent crackdowns' while simultaneously arming and enabling far more lethal state violence and genocidal campaigns in places like Gaza, where over 40,000 Palestinians, including 15,000 children, have been killed since October 2023. The EU's moral outrage is highly selective. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex and petrodollar interests significantly
benefit from persistent tensions with Iran. Defense companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing reap billions from arms sales to Gulf allies, while think tanks funded by these same interests churn out reports advocating for aggressive stances against Tehran. AIPAC, a powerful pro-Israel lobby, consistently pushes for tougher sanctions and potential military action against Iran, spending millions