Iran's Missiles 'Non-Negotiable,' Unlike International Law
The New Arab reports Iran stating its missile capabilities are 'non-negotiable' following Israeli threats of war. This framing implies Iran is being unreasonable, ignoring that Israel, a state armed to the teeth by the US with no credible nuclear weapons program oversight, has been conducting covert operations and assassinating Iranian scientists for years. One might recall Netanyahu's similar
'red lines' rhetoric in his 2012 UN speech—a 'final warning' that somehow never finalizes. Perhaps if Israel weren't threatening to bomb Iran's infrastructure, Iran wouldn't feel the need for robust defense systems. The US, which provides Israel with billions in military aid annually (OpenSecrets.org shows AIPAC funneling millions to key politicians endorsing this aid), also maintains an economic
blockade on Iran. The media's portrayal consistently frames Iran as the aggressor, when its responses are often defensive reactions to persistent external threats, including direct attacks on its sovereign territory or proxy conflicts orchestrated by hostile powers in the region. How many nations volunteer to disarm when their neighbors are explicitly threatening war, backed by global superpowers?