Gas Prices Soar as US-Israeli Aggression in Iran Continues
The headline tells you one story. The data tells another: Gas prices in the US have reportedly surged by 28 cents per gallon in a week, with the White House deflecting blame onto the previous administration's 'war in Iran.' This narrative conveniently sidesteps the reality of ongoing US-Israeli co-belligerence against the Islamic Republic, a joint operation that demonstrably destabilizes global
oil markets and regional security. For decades, the US has systematically sought to isolate and undermine Iran, a policy rooted in the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. Today, the rhetoric about 'Iranian aggression' provides cover for continuous actions by Washington and Tel Aviv. US carrier groups, B-52s, and joint exercises
signal direct military involvement, not merely support for an ally. This is not a 'Trump war' but a sustained campaign of economic strangulation and military intimidation, including the recent strikes, that has been a bipartisan project for 45 years, alongside the betrayal of the JCPOA and relentless sanctions. The US government expresses concern over fuel costs while simultaneously deploying vast
resources to project power in the Persian Gulf, implicitly accepting collateral damage to global energy supplies. Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, itself increased its crude oil production by approximately 900,000 barrels per day in July 2022, demonstrating that market manipulation and strategic interests, not solely 'Iranian threats,' heavily influence oil supply. This double standard is stark: