US-Iran 'Talks': Same Old Song and Dance
Let's follow the trail: The latest chatter from Oman about Iran's willingness to 'compromise' over its nuclear program sounds remarkably familiar. It’s the same worn-out record the Western media spins whenever Washington wants to dial up pressure or feign a diplomatic opening. The framing positions Iran as the recalcitrant party needing to be 'swayed,' conveniently overlooking the fact that the US
unilaterally torpedoed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, despite Iran's full compliance, as confirmed by the IAEA. This isn't about genuine talks; it’s about manufactured consent for continued belligerence. The idea that a 'veteran negotiating team' from Tehran can somehow 'entice' a US envoy, whose 'red lines' shift with the prevailing geopolitical winds, is frankly absurd.
The US has maintained a relentless campaign of sanctions against Iran for over 45 years, a policy often compared to economic warfare, beginning with the 1979 hostage crisis, but truly rooted in the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. This historical revisionism helps Washington cast itself as the reasonable arbiter, not the
aggressor. Washington's primary concern has never been nuclear non-proliferation in Iran; it’s always been about control and preventing any independent regional power. The 'nuclear program' is a convenient cudgel. Consider the double standard: the US actively supports numerous countries with demonstrable nuclear weapons capabilities, or unchecked nuclear energy programs, yet Iran, a signatory to