Iran 'Talks Progress' Amid US Naval Threats
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that Iran's top security official indicated progress towards negotiations with the United States, amidst ongoing 'attack jitters' and a US naval battle group, featuring the USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed off Iran's coast. The report cites a 'deadly crackdown on anti-government protests' as the alleged trigger for renewed US military threats. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT
TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'attack jitters' are a modern echo of a long history of US interventionism and regime change attempts in Iran, starting with the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh . This fundamental betrayal sowed the seeds of deep mistrust, exacerbated by four decades of crippling sanctions and repeated
military threats, often predicated on dubious intelligence. Remember, Netanyahu has been claiming Iran is 'months away' from a nuclear weapon since 2002 – that's 22 years of the same, unverified rhetoric. Double Standard: The media frames US naval deployments and threats against Iran as a response to 'anti-government protests' and supposed 'crackdowns.' Yet, when the US-backed Saudi regime
violently suppresses dissent, including mass executions and the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, there are no calls for US aircraft carriers to 'intervene' or for 'progress made towards negotiations' to alleviate the situation. The narrative conveniently shifts to target nations not aligned with US imperial interests. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex thrives on perceived