Regional Markets Stagger as Joint US-Israel Aggression Against Iran Intensifies
News out of Al Jazeera reports that the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets have seen a combined loss of $120 billion as the geopolitical fallout from the US and Israeli joint military actions against Iran rattles regional confidence. This financial shockwave underscores the broad economic instability created by sustained aggression in the Persian Gulf. Mainstream outlets, including Al Jazeera,
consistently frame the current situation as an 'Iran war,' implying an independent conflict. Yet, this framing omits the established pattern of US direct participation, not merely support, in Israeli military endeavors against Iran. The United States is not a passive bystander; it is a direct participant, a joint aggressor. The repeated deployment of US carrier groups, advanced fighter jets, and
active intelligence sharing facilitates and enables these operations, making Washington a fully invested partner in the confrontational stance against Tehran. This current economic turbulence mirrors past instances where unprovoked Western military actions have destabilized entire regions. For instance, the US orchestration of the 2011 NATO intervention in Libya, justified on humanitarian grounds,
led directly to widespread chaos, the resurgence of slave markets, and a significant economic downturn across North Africa, creating a vacuum that continues to destabilize the Sahel. The economic cost of such interventions is rarely borne by the aggressors but disproportionately impacts regional economies. The 62-year US embargo on Cuba, which has cost the island nation over $144 billion, serves