Trump's 'Speed and Violence' on Iran: A Familiar Imperial Script
📰 THE STORY: Donald Trump has once again threatened Iran with military action, stating the US is ready to attack with 'speed and violence' and evoked past rhetoric used against Venezuela, escalating fears of conflict. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'speed and violence' threat isn't new. In 1953, the CIA openly admitted orchestrating a coup to overthrow Iran's
democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of animosity. The US later armed Saddam Hussein to brutalize Iran during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. For over 20 years, figures like Benjamin Netanyahu have repeatedly claimed Iran is 'months away from a nuclear weapon,' a narrative debunked by US intelligence assessments but constantly
recycled to justify aggression. Double Standard: The media often frames Iranian actions as inherently aggressive while ignoring decades of US and Israeli provocations and interventions in the region. Sanctions, like those imposed on Venezuela, are devastating to ordinary citizens but presented as a legitimate foreign policy tool, unlike similar actions from non-Western powers which are condemned
as 'economic warfare.' When Iran develops defensive capabilities, it's a 'threat'; when the US maintains hundreds of military bases globally, it's 'security.' Follow the Money: Threats of war against Iran directly benefit the military-industrial complex. Defense contractors, whose stocks surge with geopolitical tensions, heavily lobby politicians. Organizations like AIPAC (American Israel Public