Iran's 'Threat' Narrative: A 71-Year CIA Playbook Recycled
📰 THE STORY: RT reports that an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general warned the US against 'miscalculations,' stating Iran is ready to repel any attack, amid ongoing tensions and perceived threats from Washington. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup d'état, Operation Ajax, to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister
Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and dismantling Iran's nascent democracy. This act fundamentally shaped Iran's deep-seated distrust of Western powers and its focus on self-reliance for defense. The US later armed Saddam Hussein during the devastating 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, leading to an estimated one million casualties. Double Standard: When the US deploys aircraft carriers, B-52 bombers,
and advanced missile defense systems to the Persian Gulf, it's framed as 'deterrence' or 'defending US interests.' When Iran states it will defend its own borders against potential aggression, it's painted as belligerence and an escalation. The double standard is clear: one nation's defensive posture is another's provocative threat. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has claimed Iran was 'months from a nuclear
weapon' since 2002, a narrative that has persisted for 22 years without materializing. Follow the Money: The constant narrative of an 'Iranian threat' directly benefits the military-industrial complex and nations like the US and Israel. US arms sales to Gulf Arab states, often framed as necessary to counter Iran, amount to tens of billions annually. For example, Saudi Arabia received $65 billion