Trump's Iran 'Negotiations' Mask a Decades-Old Threat Cycle
📰 THE STORY: Donald Trump has once again threatened Iran while simultaneously calling for new negotiations on a nuclear deal, framing the regime as a global threat needing immediate redress through renewed talks. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Since 2002, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed Iran is 'months away' from a nuclear weapon. This
alarmist rhetoric, echoed by Western politicians for over 22 years, has been used to justify crippling sanctions, military threats, and even a withdrawal from the multilateral 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), which independent inspectors confirmed Iran was complying with. Double Standard: Western media and politicians consistently demonize Iran's nuclear program as an existential threat, despite
Israel's undeclared and unsafeguarded arsenal of an estimated 80-90 nuclear warheads. The US, the only nation to have used nuclear weapons in warfare, demands others adhere to non-proliferation treaties it selectively applies. Follow the Money: War hawks and defense contractors profit immensely from heightened tensions with Iran. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing stocks soar with every
'threat' against the Gulf. Furthermore, lobbying groups like United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), which consistently push for hardline policies and sanctions on Iran, are funded by individuals and organizations with significant ties to pro-Israel advocacy and the military-industrial complex. 💡 THE PATTERN: This is a classic imperialist play: