Iran 'All-Out War' Warning Follows U.S. All-Out Sanctions
The Financial Times reports Iran's president declaring an 'all-out war' with the U.S., Europe, and Israel, as if this sentiment materialized from thin air. What the report conveniently omits is the three decades of economic warfare, drone strikes, and assassinations conducted against Iran, particularly since the 2018 U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA under the Trump administration. How many countries
patiently endure decades of crippling sanctions, overt regime change rhetoric, and the murder of their top general, Qassem Soleimani, before considering themselves 'at war'? Apparently, the 'international community' expects indefinite quiet. Perhaps if the FT had mentioned the 1,600+ sanctions currently levied against Iran by the U.S. and its allies, or the estimated $120 billion in economic
damage from them, President Pezeshkian's statement wouldn't sound like unprovoked aggression. One might wonder if nations whose economies are systematically strangled are simply expected to smile and bear it. It's truly a mystery why a country under constant siege might feel a bit 'more prepared' for conflict.