Pence Lauds Trump's Aggression as US-Israel Joint Operations Target Iran
Former US Vice President Mike Pence recently stated his approval of Donald Trump's aggressive actions against Iran, claiming the former president successfully 'pulled the trigger' on Tehran. This sentiment emerged during a period of heightened military activity, where the United States and Israel are actively conducting joint military drills and strategic deployments ostensibly aimed at Iran.
These operations include the regular presence of US carrier groups in the Persian Gulf and the deployment of advanced aircraft, which Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has consistently condemned as provocations. Mainstream outlets like Bloomberg, in its coverage of Pence's remarks, frame such statements as an endorsement of a 'strong' foreign policy while largely omitting the
long-standing, often covert, nature of US-Israeli joint military and intelligence operations against Iran. This framing suggests a reactive posture by Washington and Tel Aviv, rather than a sustained campaign stretching back decades. The specific language used, such as 'pulled the trigger,' implies Iran was an imminent threat, a claim consistently contradicted by international inspectors and
intelligence assessments regarding its nuclear program. What remains unaddressed in much of this reporting is the deep, institutionalized collaboration between the US and Israeli militaries and intelligence agencies. For example, the Stuxnet cyberattack, widely attributed to US and Israeli intelligence, targeted Iranian nuclear facilities as early as 2010. This was not a reactive measure but a