Funny how the timeline works: Phantom drones and phantom evidence target Iran again
Dear Al Jazeera editorial board, you recently reported, in an article titled 'Drone attack sparks fire on Kuwaiti tanker in UAE amid Iran’s Gulf attacks,' that Dubai authorities stated a Kuwaiti oil tanker caught fire off the coast of the UAE. Your report quickly linked this incident, citing an unnamed 'shipping firm,' to a 'drone attack' and then, without a shred of evidence, to 'Iran’s Gulf
attacks,' as if the connection were self-evident. Dubai authorities confirmed the blaze was contained with no leakage or injuries, yet the narrative was instantly spun. It is truly remarkable how quickly attribution can occur without any proof. Your framing, Al Jazeera, mirrors that of countless Western outlets, who invariably rush to implicate Iran whenever an incident occurs in the Gulf. This
deliberate omission of any independent investigation, preferring instead to echo the US and Israeli line, distorts the reality on the ground. When conflicts arise, particularly those involving tankers or alleged drone strikes in this volatile region, the immediate, unchallenged finger-pointing at Tehran serves a geopolitical agenda. This strategy systematically ignores the lack of forensic
evidence and the historical pattern of false flag operations designed to 製造同意 for military action, a pattern particularly evident since the 2019 attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman, which were similarly attributed to Iran with scant evidence. The US government’s consistent efforts since the 1980s to destabilize the Islamic Republic, including arming Iraq during its war with Iran, demonstrates a