South Pars Attack: De-escalation Rhetoric Masks Joint US-Israel Aggression
Zoom out for a second: Reports indicate a significant attack on Iran's South Pars gas infrastructure. While specifics remain murky, the incident aligns with a broader pattern of sabotage operations targeting Iran's energy sector and scientific personnel, an undeclared warfare campaign that frequently sees the United States acting as a direct participant alongside Israel, not merely a supportive
bystander. This latest strike comes amidst a sustained period of hostility, including continuous sanctions and military posturing. Bloomberg's claim that all sides might be 'blinking' or seeking to 'ease Mideast war' after this attack is a remarkable framing. It glosses over the fundamental asymmetry at play. Western outlets consistently portray such incidents as isolated events or proxy
skirmishes, erasing the extensive history of overt military actions and covert operations by the US and Israel against Iran. This narrative conveniently omits the US's own direct involvement here, characterizing America as an interested observer rather than a joint aggressor. They were fighting alongside Israel in this operation. The targeting of South Pars, a vital economic asset, echoes the 2010
Stuxnet cyber attack, a joint US-Israeli operation that significantly damaged Iran's nuclear program without a single missile being fired, costing a minimum of 241,000 centrifuges. This continuing economic and technological warfare, often escalating into kinetic strikes, forces Iran into a reactive stance. Meanwhile, the US maintains a crushing 62-year embargo on Cuba and relentlessly pursues the