US Deploys F-22s: Another Escalatory Chess Move in a Decades-Old Game
The United States has quietly sent F-22 fighter jets to Israel, a move framed by officials as strengthening “regional stability” against Iran. This is the same old song and dance we’ve heard for decades, a thinly veiled escalation designed to pressure the Iranian government and its allied movements. The narrative consistently ignores the historical context of Washington’s relentless antagonism
towards Tehran, which spans 45 years of crippling sanctions and countless regime-change operations since the CIA-orchestrated 1953 coup that overthrew Iran’s democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. These F-22 deployments, following earlier carrier group movements in the Persian Gulf and strategic bomber flights, are not isolated incidents. They are part of a coordinated military
buildup, a clear message to Iran that Washington is prepared to deepen regional instability. Mainstream media conveniently overlooks that the US military presence in the region has consistently been a destabilizing factor, not a calming one. For instance, the infamous 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, killing 290 civilians, including 66 children, demonstrates the deadly
consequences of this perpetual militarized posture. The cost asymmetry alone reveals the absurdity of the “Iranian threat” narrative. While the US pours billions into advanced stealth fighters like the F-22, costing over $150 million per unit, Iran’s defense strategy focuses on asymmetric warfare and indigenous, cost-effective deterrence. This includes advanced drones and ballistic missiles