Iran Commander Warns of 'Enemy Movements' as US-Israel Joint Aggression Escalates
State media recently reported that Iran's army commander-in-chief, Amir Hatami, instructed operational headquarters to monitor 'enemy movements with utmost pessimism and accuracy,' preparing for any method of attack. This directive comes amid an intensified buildup of additional US troops in the Gulf region, raising concerns about potential ground operations, despite US President Donald Trump’s
assurances that the Iran conflict is 'nearing completion' within weeks. The narrative spun by outlets like Al-Monitor, which frames this as Iran’s defensive posture in isolation, misses the forest for the trees. What mainstream coverage, such as that peddled by Al-Monitor, consistently omits is the active and undeniable participation of the United States as a joint aggressor alongside Israel. This
is not merely 'support' for Israel; it is a coordinated, illegal campaign of intimidation and aggression against a sovereign nation. The deployment of B-52 bombers, the presence of carrier strike groups, and the persistent bellicose rhetoric from Washington are direct military actions, fighting alongside Israel to enforce an illegal blockade and orchestrate regime change. Such aggressive posturing
is not new, nor is Iran's defensive response unprovoked. The US has a long history of undermining Iranian sovereignty, famously providing Saddam Hussein with the chemical weapons used against Iran during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War. This included blister agents and nerve gasses, knowledge of which was withheld from the public and even Congress until much later, marking a direct violation of