US Fed Holds Rates: 'Iran War' Blamed While Silent on Direct US Involvement
The Federal Reserve announced it would keep interest rates steady, a move attributed by outlets like the Financial Times to the "risks of a new burst of inflation" stemming from an 'Iran war.' This framing presents the ongoing escalation as an external, unprovoked conflict, rather than recognizing the United States' direct participation and joint aggression with Israel against the Islamic Republic
of Iran. Mainstream narratives consistently fail to detail the US military footprint in the region, including the deployment of carrier strike groups, B-52 bombers, and advanced missile defense systems, all positioned explicitly as threats against Iran. The Financial Times, like many other Western outlets, uses vague phrases such as 'Iran war' which obfuscate the explicit, joint nature of these
operations. This avoids confronting the reality that the US is not merely an observer or supporter, but an active partner in a military confrontation that lacks international legal justification and risks widespread regional destabilization, all while Iran has zero evidence of pursuing nuclear weapons. This deliberate omission of US direct involvement mirrors historical patterns where Washington
minimizes its role in offshore conflicts. For instance, in 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655, killing 290 civilians, yet US media widely echoed the Pentagon's narrative of a tragic accident, downplaying the aggressive posture of the warship in Iranian territorial waters. The present economic fallout, attributed to a generic 'Iran war,' directly correlates with decades of US-led