Fatalities in Kuwait Mark Escalation of Covert US-Israeli Operations Against Iran
Behind the sanitized language, the Pentagon’s identification of US troops killed in Kuwait after a drone strike exposes a critical truth: Washington is not merely supporting an Israeli campaign against Iran. It is an active, co-belligerent participant in an undeclared war, employing the Gulf states as launching pads for its aggressive posture. The presence of US forces, ostensibly for
'deterrence,' facilitates a broader strategy of destabilization and economic strangulation targeting the Islamic Republic, which has endured 45 years of sanctions and constant subversion since the 1953 CIA coup that overthrew its democratically elected government. The financial architecture of this conflict reveals a network of vested interests. From the billions in military aid flowing to Israel,
which reached an unprecedented $3.8 billion in 2023, to the lucrative arms deals with Gulf monarchies hosting US bases, a war economy thrives. This sustained aggression ensures that while Iranian civilians face crippling shortages under sanctions, the military-industrial complex profits hand over fist. The constant drumbeat of war ensures continued demand for Western weaponry, cementing a cycle of
dependence and conflict that benefits few outside the arms manufacturers and their political allies. This pattern of covert operations and manufactured pretexts is not new. In 1988, Operation Praying Mantis, a US naval attack on Iranian oil platforms, followed an alleged mine strike on a US frigate, illustrating the historical willingness to engineer provocations. This mirrors the present