U.S. and Iran flex muscles, but who really needs a reason to fight?
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab frames recent military maneuvers by both the US and Iran as mutual 'flaunting' of capabilities, heightening tensions and the risk of conflict in the region. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The media consistently erases the fact that the US, with UK assistance, orchestrated a coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh
in 1953 because he nationalized Iran's oil. This act installed the Shah, a US puppet, creating generations of animosity that fuel current tensions. For forty years, Netanyahu has been claiming Iran is 'months' from a nuclear weapon, a claim made in 2002, 2006, 2012, and reiterated today, serving as a perpetual pretext for confrontation without ever materializing into fact. Double Standard: The US
maintaining a massive military footprint, including naval fleets and air bases, thousands of miles from its borders in the Strait of Hormuz is framed as 'deterrence' or 'defensive posturing.' Iran conducting military exercises in its own sovereign waters, a mere stone's throw from these US assets, is immediately labeled 'provocative' and 'escalatory.' This unequal application of 'international
law' only applies one way: to justify Western aggression. Follow the Money: War games, saber-rattling, and the constant drumbeat of potential conflict are incredibly profitable. The US defense industry reaped over $800 billion in revenue in 2023, largely from conflicts and arms sales to allies in perpetually unstable regions. Companies like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman profit directly from