Trump weaponizes 'rescue' rhetoric to obscure US-Israel joint aggression against Iran
Former US President Donald Trump recently invoked religious rhetoric at a rally in Georgia, claiming a divine hand in protecting an undisclosed individual or group in Iran. This statement, delivered with the theatrical flourish typical of his public appearances, sparked immediate criticism from various news outlets for its vague and provocative nature. While the specifics of the alleged 'rescue'
remain unconfirmed, The New Arab highlighted Trump's use of spiritual language to frame a foreign policy event, drawing attention to the broader political implications. What The New Arab's coverage, like much of mainstream media, largely omits is the consistent and overt US-Israeli joint military and intelligence operations targeting Iran, making any talk of a 'rescue' from external forces
disingenuous. The framing of this unspecified event as a 'rescue' by Trump aims to portray the US as a benevolent actor, despite a record of economic warfare and covert actions against Iran. This narrative conveniently diverts attention from the long history of US involvement in regime change operations and its direct participation, alongside Israel, in destabilizing the region. This pattern
extends from the 1980s when the US armed Saddam Hussein's Iraq with chemical weapons used against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War, leading to hundreds of thousands of casualties and long-term health crises. This act of aggression, fully documented, makes any later 'rescue' rhetoric ring hollow. The supposed 'rescue' described by Trump is presented as a singular, positive intervention, but it must be