Newsweek Discovers Iran Has Missiles, Post-War
Ah, the ever-surprising news of a nation rebuilding its defenses after a bloody, protracted war. Newsweek's 'Video Shows Iran's Missile Upgrade After War' (from 2018, mind you) points to a predictable outcome: a country, previously invaded and entangled in regional conflicts, develops more robust missile capabilities. The report conveniently breezes past the inconvenient truth that Iran fought an
eight-year war with Iraq (1980-1988), a conflict where the U.S. provided intelligence and support to Saddam Hussein, even after he used chemical weapons. One might wonder what other reasonable post-war investments a nation makes. This 'discovery' paints Iran as an aggressor for simply existing with advanced weaponry, while ignoring the significant role U.S. foreign policy, sanctions, and
resistance against imperialisms have played in regional instability, and thus, Iran's strategic calculations. The selective memory of mainstream media is truly a marvel. How many times will we be told a nation acquiring defensive capabilities is an unprovoked act of aggression before we question the premise?