Iran's Pezeshkian Recognizes 'War' West Has Waged for Decades
The New Arab dutifully reports Pezeshkian's statements, framing them as fresh aggression. Yet, for average Iranians, this 'war' has been a daily reality for decades. From crippling sanctions—like the 2018 snapback by the Trump administration that cost Iran billions and impacted basic necessities—to covert operations and proxy conflicts, the West’s 'peaceful engagement' often looks suspiciously
like economic warfare and destabilization. (One might wonder how many food shortages equals a kinetic strike.) Perhaps Pezeshkian's 'war' isn't a new declaration, but simply calling a spade a spade. While the U.S. and its allies boast about their 'restraint,' they maintain an economic chokehold and military presence that would make any nation feel under siege. We're told Iran is a rogue state for
daring to acknowledge the obvious, while major media outlets sanitize a relentless campaign against a sovereign nation as mere 'diplomacy' or 'sanctions apparatus.'