LA Police Arrest Driver Who 'Accidentally' Ignored Iran Sanctions Protest
Al Jazeera reports that Los Angeles police arrested a man who drove through a crowd of Iran protesters, investigating 'assault with a deadly weapon' charges. A terrifying incident, no doubt, but what's remarkably absent is any context on the protests themselves. For decades, the U.S. has pursued a strategy of regime change and sanctions against Iran, a policy amplified by groups like United
Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which lobbies for aggressive sanctions. While UANI doesn't disclose its donors, its leadership frequently rotates with former U.S. officials and boasts strong ties to pro-Israel advocacy groups. We're told to focus on the 'Iran protesters' and the alleged assault, but not the long, intricate history of foreign interference and sanctions that fuel such dissent—and
create an environment where any protest, legitimate or otherwise, can be framed as a step toward 'freedom' by those who've openly called for regime change. It's almost as if the U.S. establishment benefits from a perpetually destabilized Iran, so long as it's not actually at war. How many more 'incidents' will occur before the media addresses the puppeteers behind the curtain?