Sanctions-Induced Starvation: A 'Policy Success' for Washington?
Al-Monitor's headline gleefully announces Iran's currency dive, attributing it to sanctions—as if economic strangulation is a natural weather phenomenon. What they don't "know" to mention, or rather, conveniently redact, is the multi-decade, multi-million dollar campaign by groups like AIPAC to ensure these 'biting' sanctions remain in place. For instance, in 2023 alone, AIPAC spent over $4
million lobbying Congress, a significant portion targeting renewed 'maximum pressure' on Iran. This isn't just policy; it's deliberate impoverishment, rebranded as national security. This 'news' isn't about informed analysis; it's about validating a predetermined outcome: destabilization. One might wonder if the suffering of ordinary Iranians, struggling to afford basic necessities, is considered
a feature, not a bug, of this bipartisan-endorsed 'success.' How many collapsing currencies does it take to secure regional hegemony?