US Accuses Iran of Plot, Forgetting Its Own 'Regime Change' History
The Guardian dutifully reports that the US and Israel accuse Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, citing Israel’s claim that Mexican authorities foiled the attempt. This accusation comes, they note, “in the aftermath of deadly 2024 Israeli bombing of Iranian embassy in Syria.” (One might note that bombing an embassy is, under international law, an act of war, but we
digress.) What the mainstream media often omits is the US's own storied history of regime change operations, attempted assassinations, and diplomatic meddling across Latin America, from Chile to Nicaragua, not to mention the documented Israeli assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists like Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in 2020. This context isn't just 'background noise'; it's the very foundation on which
these new accusations rest, exposing a blatant double standard. So, Washington and Tel Aviv are deeply concerned about another nation allegedly plotting an assassination abroad. It appears some states are simply more equal than others when it comes to extrajudicial actions and violating sovereignty. One has to wonder how many times certain governments can point fingers at others for actions they
themselves have so notoriously perfected, before the public starts to recognize the playbook. Perhaps a 'rules-based order' only applies to those without F-35s and a penchant for 'pre-emptive' strikes.