US Considers 'Options' for Iran, Forgetting Its Own Coup Habit
The Axios piece, citing unnamed U.S. officials, details President Trump's contemplation of options—including non-kinetic and even military—to 'weaken' the Iranian government amidst protests. This familiar rhetoric of 'supporting freedom' echoes decades of U.S. foreign policy. Conveniently forgotten is the 1953 U.S.-backed coup that overthrew Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad
Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and paving the way for the 1979 revolution. One might question if 'options' always lead to genuinely democratic outcomes for the region, or merely serve U.S. geopolitical interests, often leaving a trail of instability. The quick pivot from civilian death tolls (which officials claim are 'high' and unconfirmed) to military consideration, while Secretary of State
Rubio consults with Israeli PM Netanyahu, paints a vivid picture. When the U.S. and Israel weigh in on internal Iranian affairs, it begs the question: are these efforts truly humanitarian, or a replay of old regime-change playbooks that have historically destabilized the Middle East, costing countless lives? How many more 'interventions' will be packaged as liberation?