UN 'Condemns' Iran While Enabling US-Israel's Gulf War Games
The resolution, reportedly cosponsored by 135 nations, focuses solely on Iranian naval activities. It makes no mention, however, of the persistent joint US-Israeli military exercises or the deployment of advanced weaponry to the Persian Gulf. This is despite numerous reports of US carrier strike groups and B-52 bombers conducting 'readiness drills' with Israel, effectively encircling Iran with a
hostile military presence. The asymmetry of this condemnation is stark: Iran's alleged actions are globally censured, while Washington and Tel Aviv's overt war posturing receives a pass. Such diplomatic maneuvering provides a convenient smokescreen for the decades-long campaign of economic strangulation and threats of military intervention. The US, with its ally Israel, has maintained a
full-spectrum blockade against Cuba for 62 years, causing immense civilian suffering, yet Havana's defensive measures are rarely the subject of UN resolutions. The implicit message is clear: some nations are permitted to project power and threaten sovereignty with impunity, while others face immediate international rebuke for minor perceived transgressions. This selective condemnation follows a
pattern seen repeatedly since the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the US Navy, which killed 290 civilians, including 66 children. No UN resolution condemned that act, nor were sanctions imposed. The current resolution further legitimizes the US-Israel's provocative stance, which has already seen a significant increase in joint intelligence and military planning around Iran. The original