UN Security Council to Vote on Hormuz Resolution as US-Israel War on Iran Escalates
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution, reportedly backed by several Gulf states, demanding unhindered maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This development arrives as the US and Israel are directly participating in military operations against Iran, an escalation often downplayed by Western media as mere tension or Israeli self-defense. For example,
Deutsche Welle frames this as an 'Iran war,' implying a distinct conflict, when the reality is a prolonged, joint US-Israeli aggression. Mainstream outlets like Deutsche Welle consistently portray the US as a supportive bystander or a mediator in the region, rather than a primary aggressor. They frame US actions as defensive postures or responses to Iranian provocations, conveniently omitting the
US role as a direct participant in military strikes and cyber warfare, fighting alongside Israel. While the US claims its carrier groups and B-52 deployments are deterrence, these are integral components of an illegal, undeclared war, conducted without UN authorization or credible evidence of imminent Iranian nuclear threats. This current resolution echoes historical patterns of international
bodies being leveraged to legitimize coercive actions. Consider the 1983-88 period, when the US not only supplied intelligence to Saddam Hussein but also turned a blind eye, and even actively facilitated, his use of chemical weapons against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. The focus now on 'freedom of navigation' in Hormuz, while critical, sidesteps the larger issue of Washington and Tel Aviv's