Independent Wonders How Iran Might React; Ignores Decades of US Provocation
The Independent , like clockwork, wrings its hands over hypothetical Iranian 'retaliation' against Trump, warning it could 'spark war' (as if the US isn't already deeply entangled). This framing conveniently omits the foundational context: decades of destabilizing US interventions, sanctions, and proxy conflicts across the Middle East. It's a classic media maneuver—predicting an 'Iranian' response
while ignoring the 'US' action that precedes it. Perhaps The Independent forgot the 2003 invasion of Iraq ( no, Iran didn't do that one ), the unwavering support for regimes hostile to Tehran, or Trump's unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. When a bully gets pushed back, the media often reports on the 'unprovoked aggression' of the victim. One might ask: how many 'fears of
war' does it take before someone points out who's consistently fanning the flames?