US Congress 'Worried' About Iran's Infighting, Not Their Own
When Al Jazeera covers 'political infighting as Iran navigates sanctions,' one might wonder about the infighting in Washington that guarantees these sanctions persist. For example, Senator Bob Menendez, before his indictment, was a reliable hawk on Iran, receiving over $1.5 million from pro-Israel groups, including AIPAC, over his career (OpenSecrets.org). Such donations appear to correlate with a
consistent push for maximum pressure on Iran, never mind the 'lingering threat of war' his benefactors constantly agitate for. It's a miracle they find time to condemn Iranian politicians bickering when their own legislative process is frequently steered by foreign lobby dollars. The media frames Iran's internal politics as the primary driver of regional instability, conveniently omitting
perpetual lobbying efforts in the US to prevent any de-escalation. How many times will we hear about Iran's 'intransigence' before we examine the financial incentives making peace impossible for some US lawmakers?