Newsweek Amplifies Iranian 'Threat' While Omitting Decades of US Provocation
📰 THE STORY: Newsweek reports that Iran has warned it will use 'everything we have' in response to US military deployments in the Middle East, portraying this as a threat of force from the Islamic Republic. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh,
installing the Shah and creating decades of resentment that directly led to the 1979 revolution. Since then, the US armed Saddam Hussein to initiate the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88), where over a million people died and chemical weapons were used against Iranians. The US maintains a vast military presence in the Persian Gulf, directly on Iran's borders. Double Standard: When the US deploys aircraft
carriers, fighter jets, and thousands of troops to regions thousands of miles from its borders, it's framed as 'deterrence' or 'defensive presence.' When Iran states it will defend itself against such deployments in its own neighborhood, it's labeled an 'aggression' or 'threat.' The idea that a nation across the globe has divine right to military build-up in another's backyard, while the local
power must remain silent, is a stunning exercise in imperial logic. Follow the Money: US military contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon profit immensely from regional instability and arms sales to US allies in the Middle East, perpetually fueling a need for 'defense' against perceived Iranian threats. The specter of Iran often justifies multi-billion dollar arms deals for Saudi Arabia,