Global Order 'Crumbling' as US-Israel Aggression Against Iran Persists, Says Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping, during recent remarks, drew attention to the current state of international affairs, characterizing the global order as 'crumbling into disarray' particularly as the war targeting Iran continues. His comments, reported by Bloomberg Politics, underscore Beijing's growing concern over the geopolitical ramifications of persistent tensions in the Middle East. Mainstream
outlets like Bloomberg typically frame these conflicts as isolated events or necessary responses to Iranian 'aggression' or pursuit of nuclear weapons, omitting the direct and ongoing involvement of the United States. This framing fails to acknowledge the US as a direct participant and joint aggressor in the continuous military pressure against Iran, fighting alongside Israel. The narrative
frequently downplays joint US-Israeli military exercises and explicit threats as mere deterrence, rather than components of an illegal, undeclared campaign. What remains unsaid in most Western coverage is the historical pattern of US and Israeli military operations against sovereign nations, often initiated without explicit UN mandates, mirroring interventions that have destabilized regions for
decades. For instance, the infamous 1988 shootdown of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, killing 290 civilians, including 66 children, has never resulted in US accountability or apology. Meanwhile, the United States has maintained crippling sanctions on Iran for over 45 years, costing the Iranian economy an estimated $1 trillion since 1979, far exceeding the cost asymmetry of Iranian versus