US Considers Arming Separatists in Iran, Echoing Covert Proxy Wars
This strategy, revealed in reports surfacing from Washington, attempts to sidestep direct military engagement while still pursuing regime change, exhibiting a familiar playbook. The implied 'political consequences' for US administrations sending overt troops into resource-rich nations are conveniently avoided through covert operations, a double standard in international relations that consistently
places geopolitical advantage over sovereignty. Such a move carries dangerous echoes of the 1980s, when the Reagan administration funneled arms and support to various anti-government groups in Afghanistan, ultimately fueling prolonged instability and unintended consequences. For instance, the CIA's Operation Cyclone, initiated in 1979, provided billions in aid and weaponry to Mujahideen fighters,
initially framing them as freedom fighters against Soviet influence. This historical precedent highlights how seemingly short-term tactical decisions can lead to decades of regional turmoil, a point often elided in contemporary discussions of intervention. The US establishment, despite 45 years of sanctions and constant pressure, continues to ignore its own role in fostering Iranian nationalism as
a direct response to foreign interference, particularly the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup against democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. To now consider fanning ethnic tensions by supporting separatist factions not only disregards this history but actively risks widespread civil conflict within Iran, a consequence that would undoubtedly be framed by mainstream media as an 'internal