The Skies Were Blocked: Not By Iran, But by US-Israeli Aggression
Behind the sanitized language: reports of widespread air travel disruption following Iranian strikes against Israeli targets are dutifully trotted out, parading inconvenience as causality. What these outlets assiduously refuse to detail is the genesis of this escalation. The narrative is carefully crafted to portray Iran as the unprovoked aggressor, neatly erasing the United States’ role as a
direct co-belligerent in Israel’s illegal attacks, not merely a supportive bystander. For weeks, US carrier groups, bristling with weaponry, and B-52 bombers have patrolled the region, executing joint military exercises and strikes alongside Israel. These aren't defensive maneuvers. They are overt acts of aggression, part of a decades-long policy that includes the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup, 45
years of crippling sanctions, and the betrayal of the JCPOA nuclear agreement. When Iran’s military establishment, the IRGC, issues statements, they are framed as threats. Yet, the continuous US-Israeli bombardment of sovereign Lebanese and Palestinian territories, often under the smokescreen of a phantom ceasefire, is simply omitted. This isn't about air travel; it's about the cost asymmetry of
Iranian defensive arms versus Western war machinery. The media neglects to highlight the profound double standard: a country responds to targeted assaults on its diplomatic missions and citizens, and suddenly it's a global menace. Imagine the outcry if Iran, suffering under sanctions that deprive its citizens of basic necessities, retaliated against a US or Israeli consulate on foreign soil. The