Trump Urges Iran Takeover, Forgets History of Coups
Axios dutifully reports Donald Trump's call for 'Iranian Patriots' to 'TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS,' complete with a promise that 'HELP IS ON ITS WAY.' The report highlights Trump's sudden concern for Iranian protesters, a concern notably absent for those storming his own Capitol. (A striking parallel, one might say.) What Axios conveniently forgets to mention is the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup
that toppled Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of anti-American sentiment. This history isn't just obscure; it's the textbook for every 'regime change' playbook. Similar tactics—funding opposition, stoking unrest—were deployed in Libya and Syria, leading to catastrophic instability, not democracy. One might wonder
if 'HELP IS ON ITS WAY' means more well-meaning intervention that leaves a country in ruins, or if it refers to the reported activities of groups like the MEK, a designated terrorist organization funded by US and Saudi interests, often mistaken for genuine civil dissent. When the US urges a 'takeover,' it's rarely about popular sovereignty and almost always about geopolitical chess. The financial
backing of various Iranian opposition groups by US entities and Saudi Arabia isn't a secret; it’s just not front-page news when it complicates the neat 'freedom fighters vs. tyranny' narrative.