US Bomber Strikes Isfahan: Follow the B-2’s Dollar Trails
Yesterday, US military forces openly acknowledged a strike on Isfahan, a major Iranian city and a significant cultural and industrial center. This action was promptly spun by outlets like The Hill as a defensive measure against a nuclear threat, a narrative often deployed to justify aggressive maneuvers. However, this is not merely a US operation; it is a joint US-Israel act of warfare, a
component of a continuous campaign of pressure and destabilization. This current aggression follows a June incident where the same city, including the Isfahan Nuclear Energy Center, was reportedly hit by US B-2 bombers and a submarine. The associated costs of deploying such high-tech weaponry are staggering. A single B-2 Spirit bomber costs over two billion dollars (in 2023 dollars, including
development). Its operational cost per hour is estimated at over $135,000. These are not incidental expenses; they are consistent revenue streams for manufacturers like Northrop Grumman, whose profits are directly tied to sustained military engagement and the perceived need for advanced long-range strike capabilities. This financial incentive is a crucial driver behind the endless push for
confrontation, rather than diplomatic resolution. For decades, US foreign policy has leveraged military force and sanctions as instruments of coercion against Iran, consistently undermining international agreements such as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, which Iran had adhered to. This pattern of hostility stretches back to the US arming Saddam Hussein's regime with