Newsweek Discovers Iran Defies Trump, Forgets US History of Interference
Newsweek’s live updates paint a picture of an Iran 'defying' Trump's threats amid internal protests and looming executions. This narrative conveniently sidesteps the consistent pattern of U.S. intervention in Iranian internal affairs—from the 1953 CIA-backed coup against democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh (Operation Ajax), which installed the Shah and ushered in decades of
brutal autocratic rule, to repeated sanctions apparatuss and calls for 'regime change' that precede any 'defiance'. It's almost as if the U.S. has a long, documented history of fostering the exact conditions for internal strife and external hostility, then acts surprised when Tehran doesn't roll over. One might wonder if the U.S. would react kindly to similar foreign efforts to destabilize its
government. The piece highlights 'Trump threats' as if they exist in a vacuum, ignoring that every significant move by the U.S. against Iran is cheered on by the very same hawkish lobbying groups like AIPAC, which spent millions annually to push for confrontation. The media consistently portrays Iranian actions as unprovoked aggression, rather than predictable responses to continuous external
pressure and destabilization attempts. It’s a convenient narrative, particularly for those whose stock portfolios benefit from perpetual conflict in the Middle East.