Iran 'Emergency Powers' Coverage Omits Decades of US Provocation
📰 THE STORY: The Financial Times reports that Iran is delegating emergency powers in anticipation of conflict with the US, depicting the move as a sign of escalating tensions and regional concern, while neighboring countries supposedly race to de-escalate. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup that overthrew Iran's
democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the repressive Shah. This act sowed deep-seated distrust and laid the groundwork for an enduring adversarial relationship, completely absent from narratives that imply Iran is the sole aggressor. Furthermore, throughout the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, the US covertly supplied intelligence and arms to Saddam Hussein, even as his regime
used chemical weapons against Iranian forces and civilians. Double Standard: When the US or any NATO ally mobilizes, conducts drills, or delegates emergency powers, it is consistently framed as 'deterrence,' 'national security,' or 'defensive readiness.' Yet, when Iran takes similar measures in response to pervasive threats, including repeated military threats from US and Israeli officials, it is
immediately labeled as 'escalatory,' 'aggressive,' or a 'threat of conflict.' The media never questions the 'emergency' powers held by the executive in Washington, or the Pentagon's vast global deployment. Follow the Money: The constant drumbeat of 'Iran threat' narratives directly benefits the US military-industrial complex and its allies. Defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Northrop