IAEA Visits Iran, US Media Forgets Decades of Bombing
Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, reports IAEA inspectors visited Iranian nuclear sites last week after urging 'serious improvement' in cooperation. The article then notes the IAEA wasn't given access to facilities like Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, which were 'bombed by the United States.' A curious passive voice, isn't it? This isn't ancient history—these US-led attacks, often coordinated covertly or
via proxies like Israel, are ongoing. The very act of visiting sites previously bombed by a major world power (and a current UN Security Council member, no less) suggests a rather one-sided definition of 'cooperation.' Perhaps Iran's hesitation with access stems from a nuanced understanding of 'bombing by the United States' as less about 'cooperation' and more about 'hostility.' One might wonder
how the US would react to inspectors from nations that had previously bombed its own nuclear facilities. Funny, that seldom makes the headline.