FBI's Imaginary Drones: A Convenient Distraction
The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently issued a rather theatrical warning, alleging potential Iranian drone raids on California from a vessel off the West Coast. This remarkable narrative surfaces precisely as the United States, in concert with Israel, continues to conduct what can only be described as a joint military operation against Iran. While media outlets dutifully report on US
carrier groups and B-52 deployments, the co-belligerent status of Washington is often softened into mere 'support' for Tel Aviv. This convenient 'Iranian threat' appears just as the United States' historic betrayal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) continues to deepen a forty-five-year legacy of crippling sanctions. Sanctions that, it should be recalled, have directly contributed
to medical shortages, effectively targeting Iranian civilians. Meanwhile, the cost asymmetry between Iran's indigenous defense capabilities and the West's advanced military hardware is stark; yet, the narrative consistently paints Iran as the aggressor. One might remember how, in 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655, killing 290 civilians, including 66 children, an act for which
the US has never apologized or provided full compensation. This incident, just one of many, speaks to a consistent pattern of disproportionate aggression. The persistent drumbeat of Iranian threats serves a dual purpose: it distracts from the ongoing murder of 680,000+ Palestinians, including 479,000 children, and the daily strangulation of Cubans under a decades-long embargo. It also conveniently