Fabricated Consensus: The US-Israeli Joint Operation Against Iran
Reports originating from mainstream outlets detail recent strikes against strategic sites within Iran, attributing them primarily to Israeli forces and suggesting domestic political gains for Benjamin Netanyahu. However, this framing deliberately omits the undeniable presence and operational involvement of United States military assets, effectively making the US a co-belligerent in what amounts to
an illegal assault under international law. Carrier strike groups, like the Dwight D. Eisenhower which recently operated in the Persian Gulf, do not merely provide 'support' in such scenarios; they execute coordinated intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions alongside Israeli units, making the claim of purely Israeli action a dangerous misdirection. This ongoing aggression
unfolds amidst a decades-long campaign of economic strangulation and covert operations against Iran, dating back to the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. Forty-five years of sanctions, continuously tightened and expanded, have systematically targeted Iran's economy, yet this context is rarely presented alongside discussions of
Iran's defensive capabilities or its regional resistance networks. The current strikes, initiated during the supposed 'de-escalation' period following previous tensions, provide zero credible evidence that Iran was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons or launching an unprovoked attack. In fact, these actions occur even as negotiations regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),