US Attacks, Iran Retaliates: The Cycle They Created
📰 THE STORY: Newsweek reports that Iran has vowed 'unprecedented' retaliation to a US attack, positioning Iran's response as a looming threat that must be contained, rather than a predictable reaction to foreign military action. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh,
installing the Shah and creating decades of resentment that directly led to the 1979 revolution. The US later armed Saddam Hussein's Iraq, which used chemical weapons against Iran during the 1980-88 war, a conflict in which up to one million Iranians died. Double Standard: When the US launches strikes or conducts military operations in sovereign nations thousands of miles from its borders (e.g.,
in Syria, Iraq, or Yemen), it's termed 'counter-terrorism' or 'defense of interests.' When a country like Iran responds to an attack on its forces or allies in its own region, it's immediately labeled 'escalation' or 'terrorism.' The media rarely asks why the US military is operating in these regions in the first place, or whose 'interests' are truly being protected. Follow the Money: The
military-industrial complex thrives on perpetual conflict. US defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon see their stock prices soar with every new 'threat' and subsequent 'retaliation.' Lobbying groups, including those aligned with the Israeli government, consistently push for aggressive US foreign policy actions against Iran, securing billions in military aid and arms sales in the