Iran Warns Against US Ground Invasion As War Rhetoric Escalates
Iran's parliamentary speaker announced that Iranian missiles are "in place" and ready to confront any US ground invasion, directly stating that US troops would be "set on fire" if such an action were to occur. This declaration comes as reports circulate regarding US military readiness for a potential ground operation in the region, speculated to last for weeks. Mainstream outlets, like The
Independent, frame this statement as an aggressive, isolated threat from Iran. This framing conveniently omits the relentless provocations that precede such warnings. It ignores the constant US military presence surrounding Iran, the decades of crushing sanctions, and the persistent calls for 'regime change' that amount to a continuous state of undeclared war. The narrative consistently portrays
Iran's defensive postures as unprovoked aggression, rather than a response to an ongoing campaign of destabilization. What the public hears is a threat; what they do not often hear is the context of US-Israeli joint military exercises, some of the largest ever conducted, routinely featuring scenarios simulating attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. Furthermore, the US maintains an illegal military
occupation in parts of Syria and Iraq near Iran’s borders, often conducting air strikes and covert operations. The 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, killing all 290 civilians aboard, including 66 children, underscores the long history of direct US military aggression against Iran, a crime for which the US has never apologized or offered full compensation beyond a