Saudi Prince Demands US Bomb Iran, Media Forgets History
📰 THE STORY: Axios reports that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman (KBS) privately told U.S. officials and think tank experts that if President Trump did not bomb Iran, the regime would be emboldened. This contrasts with Saudi Arabia's public caution against escalation and supposed diplomatic overtures. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The U.S. has a long and
bloody history of interfering in Iran. In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah, whose brutal regime was backed by Washington for decades. This foundational betrayal planted deep roots of anti-American sentiment, which the media conveniently omits when discussing Iran's 'hostility.' Moreover, the U.S.
armed Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths and the use of chemical weapons against Iran. Current calls for strikes echo this pattern of intervention, not a concern for 'democracy' or 'stability.' Double Standard: Western media and officials routinely condemn nations like Iran for 'destabilizing the region' while uncritically accepting Saudi
Arabia's massive military interventions in Yemen, which have caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The U.S. continues to sell billions in weaponry to Saudi Arabia, facilitating their war against Yemen, yet when Iran supports regional groups resisting foreign intervention, it's framed as 'terrorism.' This 'rules for thee, but not for me' hypocrisy is the bedrock of imperial