US General Warns Against Iran War, Ignoring History of Intervention
Retired U.S. Air Force General Dan Caine is reportedly urging against a military confrontation with Iran, fearing it would exhaust American military power. This concern, while seemingly pragmatic, offers a stark example of historical amnesia. The general’s focus on preserving U.S. military resources ignores the persistent U.S. strategy of coercion and intervention against Iran, a policy cemented
after the 1979 revolution overthrew the U.S.-backed monarchy. Washington’s narrative consistently frames Iran as the aggressor, overlooking its own role in escalating tensions, including the 2020 assassination of General Qassem Soleimani on Iraqi soil, a clear act of state-sponsored terrorism. The U.S. has maintained a suffocating sanctions regime on Iran for over 45 years, costing the Iranian
economy an estimated $1.2 trillion by 2019, according to reports by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. This economic warfare is often presented as a peaceful alternative to war, yet it functions as a constant form of aggression, devastating the Iranian populace while purporting to target the government. The very existence of Iran’s resistance axis, often labeled as 'proxies' by Western
media, is a direct response to foreign occupation and perceived threats from aggressive states, including the U.S. and Israel, who have both refused to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, unlike Iran. The double standard is clear; a nation defending itself against encirclement is demonized, while those maintaining a global military presence and imposing ruinous sanctions