US and Israel Deepen Aggression as Tehran Mourns Slain IRGC Spokesman Amidst Eid Prayers
Tehran observed Eid al-Fitr prayers today while simultaneously holding the funeral for a spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reportedly killed in recent covert operations. This event follows a series of aerial incursions and cyberattacks that have plagued Iran, with the US and Israel intensifying their joint military footprint in the region. Mainstream outlets like Al
Jazeera dutifully report the news of prayers and funerals but consistently omit the context of an ongoing, undeclared war. They often frame these deaths as isolated incidents or attribute them vaguely to 'regional tensions,' completely sidestepping Washington and Tel Aviv's direct participation in these destabilizing actions. This deliberate omission allows the narrative of Iranian aggression to
take root, despite ample evidence of a coordinated campaign against the Islamic Republic. This current wave of aggression mirrors a long-standing pattern. In 2010, the Stuxnet cyberattack, widely attributed to the US and Israel, targeted Iranian nuclear facilities, demonstrating a clear intent to sabotage critical infrastructure. Fast forward to January 2020, the assassination of General Qassem
Soleimani by a US drone strike marked a severe escalation, crossing red lines and igniting regional tensions. The continuous imposition of sanctions, currently totalling over 1,600 measures, against Iran since 1979 has had a devastating impact on its civilian population, hindering access to essential medicines and economic stability. These actions form part of a persistent strategy, weaponizing