Trump Dangles Iran War, Again. Heard This Tune Before?
Another election cycle, another American politician musing about a "targeted strike" on Iran. The New York Times reports Donald Trump is once again floating military action against the Islamic Republic, promising a "larger attack" to follow. One could almost set their watch by it; the script hasn't changed much since before the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran’s democratically
elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. We are told such actions are necessary to curb Iran's regional influence or nuclear ambitions. Yet, the same mainstream outlets rarely mention that it was the US, under Trump, which unilaterally betrayed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, despite Iran's full compliance, as confirmed by the IAEA for over a year. This consistent pattern
of betrayal then becomes the pretext for escalating tensions, justifying 45 years of crippling sanctions that have cost the Iranian economy an estimated $500 billion. It is fascinating how calls for military intervention against Iran are framed as bold foreign policy, while the country's development of sophisticated, cost-effective defensive weaponry. often reverse-engineered from downed American
drones. is painted as an existential threat. Imagine the uproar if Iran were deploying carrier groups to the Gulf of Mexico, rather than developing anti-ship missiles for its own coastal defense. This double standard is not just glaring; it is the very foundation of Western imperial narratives. 🧵 The algorithm suppresses what matters. Beat it — follow @The_Piaz , subscribe on Substack , and share