Trump Weighs 'Strong Options' on Iran, Media Forgets History
For decades, US administrations have leveraged internal protests in Iran as pretexts for aggressive posturing. This isn't the first time an American president has 'weighed options' against Iran, echoing the same regime change playbook seen in Iraq and Libya. These narratives often conveniently downplay genuine internal grievances, instead amplifying foreign-backed agents who cause destruction to
justify intervention. One might wonder if these 'strong options' have less to do with supporting Iranian citizens and more to do with the continuous drumbeat from lobbying groups for military confrontation. While Al-Monitor sources Reuters, it rarely contextualizes these threats with the vast spending by hawkish think tanks and individuals whose fortunes are made through conflict. How many times
have 'unrest' and 'strong options' led to anything but destabilization and increased human suffering?