US Considers Intervening in Iran, Forgetting History Was Banned
Axios diligently reports on President Trump's consideration of 'intervention' in Iranian protests, citing 'economic grievances' and a soaring death toll. What they fail to mention is how those 'economic grievances' are often direct consequences of crippling, US-led sanctions designed precisely to destabilize the nation. This isn't 'support' for democracy; it's a rerun of the 1953 CIJ coup that
overthrew Iran's democratically elected government, paving the way for decades of autocratic rule under the Shah, or the destabilization campaigns in Libya and Syria that birthed chaos and extremism. One might wonder at the timing, as Western media collectively discovers the plights of protestors in Iran, while often downplaying or omitting similar situations in US-allied nations. The pattern is
clear: foment instability, then 'intervene' to install a more compliant leadership, all under the guise of 'freedom.' How often do we need to see this play out before the script becomes painfully obvious?