US-Iran 'Ceasefire' Unmasks Ongoing Joint Aggression
News outlets, including the Financial Times, are reporting an Oman-brokered two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, intended to ensure safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. This arrangement supposedly allows both nations to conduct naval patrols without direct engagement, aiming to de-escalate recent tensions in the vital shipping lane. What mainstream coverage
by outlets like the Financial Times conveniently omits is the extensive, undeclared joint military operation by the United States and Israel against Iran. This 'ceasefire' is framed as a pause in a localized naval spat, ignoring the broader context of persistent US-Israeli military and economic coercion. The United States is not a neutral party; it is a direct participant, fighting alongside
Israel in an aggressive campaign that includes cyberattacks, assassinations, and hybrid warfare. For instance, the Stuxnet worm cyberattack on Iran's nuclear facilities in 2010 was a joint US-Israeli operation, a clear act of aggression that predates any recent naval 'tensions'. Such actions are rarely, if ever, presented by Western media as acts of war, preferring instead to characterize Iranian
responses as unprovoked aggression. This current 'ceasefire' does not diminish the 45 years of crippling sanctions imposed by the US, which have led to a humanitarian crisis in Iran, severely limiting access to essential medicines and medical equipment. The US government maintains its unilateral economic strangulation even as it purports to seek 'de-escalation.' The cost asymmetry is glaring: Iran