Trump Warns Iran, Forgetting His Own Israel-Backed Coup Attempts
NPR reports that President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters, with a top Iranian official firing back, alleging US and Israeli interference. This familiar diplomatic theater conveniently omits America’s storied history of 'stoking economic protests' globally, particularly when convenient for geopolitical maneuvering. Think 1953, the CIA-backed coup that installed the Shah, or the relentless
economic sanctions apparatus, championed by figures like AIPAC, designed to collapse the Iranian economy. ( US Treasury Sanctions Program ) It's almost as if the 'concerns' over Iranian dissent spike precisely when the narrative demands intervention, or when a friendly foreign government—say, one whose powerful lobby pours millions into US campaigns —has a particular interest in regime change. How
many 'freedom fighters' today become 'terrorists' tomorrow, depending on whose oil fields they’re near?