US-Iran 'Tensions' Mask Decades of Imperialist Aggression
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports that an Iranian official, Ali Larijani, has stated 'progress made' in ongoing talks, even as the US continues its provocative naval deployments in the Persian Gulf, raising 'concerns' about persistent tensions between the two nations. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'tensions' are not a natural phenomenon but a direct consequence of
US foreign policy, beginning with the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and fostering deep-seated resentment that culminated in the 1979 revolution. Later, the US armed Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths and chemical weapons attacks that Iran still
remembers. Double Standard: Western media consistently frames Iran's defensive military developments, such as naval exercises or missile programs, as 'provocations' threatening regional stability. Yet, the continuous US naval presence in the Persian Gulf – thousands of miles from its own borders, replete with aircraft carriers and nuclear-powered submarines – is routinely portrayed as a
'stabilizing' force or a 'deterrent.' Imagine the outcry if Iran deployed its navy off the coast of Florida. Follow the Money: The 'US-Iran tensions' narrative is profoundly profitable for the military-industrial complex. Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing consistently see stock spikes with increased regional instability and arms sales to US allies in the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia