US Diplomacy: The Art of the Deal By Armada
đ° THE STORY: Donald Trump claims Iran 'wants to talk' and is 'ready to make a deal,' a statement closely followed by reports of a formidable US armada arriving in the Middle East, implying US military posturing is a prerequisite for diplomatic breakthroughs with Tehran. đ WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically
elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of deeply rooted anti-American sentiment after Washington meddled in Iran's sovereignty to protect British oil interests. Fast forward to 2018, Trump unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA, a deal Iran had complied with (as confirmed by the IAEA), and reimposed crippling sanctions, choking Iran's economy
and its ability to trade essential goodsâa deal HE broke, then expects Iran to 'make a deal' again under duress. Double Standard: When Western powers, particularly the US, deploy military assets to 'negotiate,' it's framed as strategic diplomacy or deterrence. When Iran develops its own indigenous defense capabilities, itâs labeled âdestabilizingâ and a âthreat to world peace,â leading to further
sanctions and military encirclement. Imagine if Iran sent an armada to the Gulf of Mexico and then said the US was 'ready to make a deal.' The media response would be dramatically different. Follow the Money: The 'maximum pressure' campaign, military deployments, and ongoing tensions with Iran directly benefit the US military-industrial complex and its allies. Defense contractors like Lockheed