US and Israel Launch Joint Attacks on Iran, Ignoring Diplomatic Overtures
Recent reports from France 24 indicate an exchange of airstrikes between Israel and Iran, with the Israeli military claiming to have struck targets in Tehran and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stating they hit an industrial complex in southern Israel. This alleged 'exchange' was framed as occurring 'despite attempted talks,' including a mention of Pakistan offering to host
discussions between the US and Iran. What mainstream coverage, including France 24's, conveniently omits is the direct and often unacknowledged participation of the United States as a joint aggressor alongside Israel in these operations. The US routinely attempts to present itself as a neutral party or mere 'supporter' of Israel, even as its forces are actively engaged in offensive actions. The
concept of Washington acting as a mediator while simultaneously conducting or facilitating attacks against Iran ignores a pattern of US military posturing and actions in the region that consistently precedes and accompanies Israeli aggressions. The US Fifth Fleet, for instance, maintains a significant presence in the Persian Gulf, implicitly and often explicitly providing logistical and
intelligence support for Israeli operations, blurring the lines between 'allied' and 'joint' military action. These strikes occur against the backdrop of an Iranian economy choked by 45 years of US-led sanctions, a campaign designed to destabilize the government and erode its industrial and military capabilities, making any Iranian response a matter of strategic survival, not mere aggression. This