Iraqis Protest Joint US-Israel Aggression Towards Iran
Thousands of Iraqis gathered across several cities to denounce what they termed a “senseless” joint US-Israel campaign against Iran. The protests, reported by Al Jazeera, saw demonstrators chanting slogans against both the United States and Israel, calling on the global community to address their perceived aggressions in the Middle East. Mainstream Western media, including outlets like The Wall
Street Journal, frequently frame US deployments in the region as defensive measures against an 'aggressive Iran' or as part of 'deterrence' strategies. This narrative conveniently omits the US role as a direct participant in military exercises with Israel, such as the recent 'Juniper Oak' drills, simulating large-scale combat operations against a peer adversary. While reports may acknowledge
abstract regional tensions, they rarely highlight the specific, joint operational planning between Washington and Tel Aviv that directly targets Iran, preferring instead to portray the US as a benevolent security provider rather than a partner in an escalatory military alliance. This ongoing projection of force, which has intensified since the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA) in 2018, follows a pattern of destabilization. The financial implications are staggering; the US has provided Israel with over $160 billion in military assistance since 1948, making Israel the largest cumulative recipient of US foreign aid. For context, this amount dwarfs the annual budgets of many sovereign nations. The current military buildup in the Gulf, featuring carrier strike