US-Iran 'Tensions' and the Oil Price Oracle
📰 THE STORY: The Financial Times reports oil prices are climbing above $70 a barrel, attributing the rise to 'US-Iran tensions.' The article vaguely references 'Donald Trump' hailing a 'beautiful armada' targeting the regime, presenting this as a natural reflection of escalating hostility. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'tensions' with Iran are not a new
development, nor are they a spontaneous occurrence. The United States and its allies have systematically worked to destabilize Iran since the 1979 revolution, and even before, with the 1953 CIA-backed coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. Fast forward to today, and these 'tensions' are exacerbated by crushing US sanctions that have crippled Iran's
economy and deprived its people of essential goods, while simultaneously enriching those who benefit from oil market volatility. Double Standard: When Western powers, particularly the US, engage in military posturing and economic warfare, it's framed as 'responding to aggression' or 'ensuring stability.' Yet, any defensive action or economic maneuvering by Iran is immediately labeled as
'provocation' and a threat to global oil supplies. The media rarely questions the legitimacy of Trump's 'armada' — a thinly veiled threat of war — classifying it merely as an intensifier of 'tension,' rather than a primary driver of instability for profit. When Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, wages a genocidal war in Yemen, oil prices don't mysteriously spike due to 'Middle East tensions' and calls