Trump's Iran War Drum, Tuned to Global Dominoes
📰 THE STORY: The Independent highlights former President Trump's assertion that US 'very big, powerful ships' are sailing towards Iran, while simultaneously claiming he is open to talks. The piece notes Iran's condemnation of the EU's decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, adding a layer of perceived tension. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU:
Historical Context: The current 'threat' from Iran narrative ignores the foundation laid by the 1953 CIA-backed coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and fostering deep-seated anti-Western sentiment. Decades later, the US armed Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, a conflict that killed over a million people, including
the use of chemical weapons by Iraq with US knowledge. This history explains Iran's strategic paranoia and its development of deterrent capabilities. Double Standard: Western media treats the deployment of US warships as a necessary, if aggressive, maneuver to maintain 'stability,' while Iran's defensive military developments are consistently painted as 'destabilizing' and a precursor to
aggression. Compare this to the West's silence on Israel's undeclared nuclear arsenal or its repeated violations of international law, which are rarely met with similar naval 'signals' or EU 'terror' designations. Follow the Money: The 'Iran threat' narrative consistently benefits the military-industrial complex. Defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon see spikes in stock prices and