US 'Armada' Provocation: Media Forgets 70 Years of Western Aggression Towards Iran
📰 THE STORY: The Hill reports on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander's statement about his 'finger on the trigger' in response to a US 'armada' heading towards the Middle East, presenting it as an aggressive posture from Iran. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup d'état that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime
Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and paving the way for decades of oppressive rule. This act fundamentally shaped Iran's distrust of Western intervention and its development of independent defense capabilities. The US also armed Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, leading to an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Iranian casualties, including widespread use of chemical
weapons against Iran. Double Standard: A US 'armada' — a massive deployment of warships, aircraft carriers, and thousands of personnel — sailing into another region is routinely framed as 'showing force' or 'deterrence.' When Russia or China conduct similar exercises near their borders or in international waters, it's immediately labeled 'provocative' or an 'escalation.' An Iranian commander
reacting to a foreign military buildup near his country's territorial waters is deemed a 'threat,' while the US presence itself is normalized. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex thrives on perceived threats. The deployment of a carrier strike group costs hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars, directly benefiting companies like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop