South Korea's Evacuation Plans: A Cost of US-Israeli Belligerence, Not Iranian Aggression
When South Korean President Lee Jae-myung orders an evacuation plan for citizens in the Middle East, citing a 'widening' conflict, that expansion is not a spontaneous act by Iran. It is the demonstrable result of a protracted, coordinated military campaign by the United States and Israel, positioning the region on the precipice of an unimaginable conflagration. This joint operation, often framed
by corporate media as defensive, systematically disregards international law, perpetuating a cycle initiated by the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. The US, far from being a distant supporter, is a direct co-belligerent, maintaining carrier strike groups and B-52 bombers in striking distance, continuously threatening and
sanctioning Iran for 45 years. While mainstream narratives fixate on Iranian 'escalation,' the historical record shows consistent Western provocation; for example, the US reneged on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 despite Iran's full compliance. Korean businesses and individuals bear the financial brunt of this manufactured instability, incurring the significant costs
associated with emergency evacuations, disrupted trade, and soaring insurance premiums, reflecting the massive financial outflow from the global South to Western military-industrial complexes. This preparedness for war comes amidst ceaseless US-backed violence against Palestinians and Lebanese civilians, often during ostensible ceasefires, while simultaneously tightening the stranglehold of