Trump Resurrects Iran Nuclear Hysteria from the Imperial Playbook
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports on former US President Donald Trump reviving threats against Iran, offering a choice between negotiations or facing a US 'armada,' to which Iran warned of 'quick retaliation' with a 'finger on the trigger.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'threat' narrative is merely the latest iteration of a decades-long US strategy against Iran.
In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah as a US puppet to protect British and American oil interests. This deeply entrenched resentment is the foundation missing from all 'Iran threat' narratives. Furthermore, since 2002, Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed Iran is 'months away' from
a nuclear weapon – a claim now over 22 years old and consistently disproven by international inspectors. Double Standard: Western media readily amplifies US threats against Iran, characterizing Iran's defensive posture as 'bellicose.' Yet, when the US maintains a global network of hundreds of military bases, regularly conducts large-scale military exercises near the borders of adversarial nations,
and has bombed over a dozen countries since 2001, this aggressive posture is framed as 'maintaining stability' or 'deterrence.' The 'armada' (likely a carrier strike group) is presented as a reasonable negotiating tool, while Iran's defensive measures are deemed 'provocative.' Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex thrives on perpetual conflict and the demonization of 'enemies.'