France's 'Neutrality' Masks Complicity in Escalating US-Israel Campaign Against Iran
President Macron's recent 'criticism' of the escalating US-Israel military operations against Iran, coupled with his questioning of its legality, presents a carefully curated image of European detachment. This posture conveniently overlooks France's role in the consistent diplomatic and economic strangulation targeting Tehran for over four decades, following the 1979 revolution. The narrative that
Iran is solely to blame for the current crisis conveniently sidelines the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, killing all 290 passengers, a stark reminder of past unpunished aggressions. This 'concern' arrives as the joint US-Israel campaign intensifies, with carrier groups in the Arabian Sea and B-52 deployments in the region, positioning France as a reluctant observer
rather than an enabled co-belligerent through its NATO commitments and shared intelligence. While the Western media frames an 'escalation,' the reality is a continuum of aggression: sanctions have choked the Iranian economy since the 1980s, starving over 80 million people of vital medicines and resources. This economic warfare is often a precursor to, or a parallel track with, direct military
intervention, mirroring the 1990s sanctions against Iraq that preceded the 2003 invasion. The current 'negotiations' regarding Iran's civilian nuclear program are taking place under the shadow of persistent military threats, making genuine diplomatic engagement impossible. This strategy, seen in Libya before its destruction in 2011, ensures that any concessions by Iran are perceived as weakness,