US-Iran 'Spar': A Diplomatic Shimmy as Nukes Stay in Play
The New Arab dutifully reports the US and Iran exchanging barbs at the UN, with Iran rejecting 'Trump’s demands to cease all enrichment.' This storyline feels oddly timeless. One might recall that the US withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, despite Iran's compliance, opting instead for 'maximum pressure,' a policy that mysteriously failed to stop enrichment and
instead brought us right back to this exact impasse. It's almost as if some players benefit from the constant tension. While the media focuses on diplomatic drama, it conveniently omits the massive defense contracts and geopolitical leverage maintained by keeping Iran in the 'rogue state' box. The US, which possesses thousands of nuclear warheads, lectures Iran on enrichment while quietly
approving billions in arms sales to regional allies. This isn't about non-proliferation; it's about maintaining a specific power dynamic, with the 'threat' of an Iranian bomb as the perpetual fundraising engine. How many more 'final warnings' before we realize the real 'deal' was the one to keep us perpetually on edge?