US & Iran 'threats' narrative ignores US aggression; history shows who starts the wars
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports that the US and Iran are exchanging threats of 'broadscale war,' framing the situation as a heated exchange between Trump and Iranian officials after Washington moved an aircraft carrier to the region. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'standoff' did not begin in a vacuum. In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup
against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh to restore the Shah, who served US and UK oil interests. This foundational act of foreign intervention directly led to the 1979 revolution and the deep-seated distrust of the US in Iran. Fast forward, and a crucial context rarely mentioned is that Benjamin Netanyahu has been claiming Iran is 'months away from a nuclear weapon'
since 2002 – a statement repeated for over two decades without materializing, serving as a perpetual pretext for confrontation. Double Standard: When Iran conducts military exercises or develops its missile defense, it's framed as 'provocative' and a threat to regional stability. Yet, the US routinely deploys aircraft carrier groups, B-52 bombers, and thousands of troops to the Persian Gulf, a
region thousands of miles from its borders, and this is described as 'deterrence' or 'safeguarding interests.' Imagine the global outcry if Iran positioned its navy off the coast of Florida. This asymmetry in reporting conceals who truly holds and projects military power. Follow the Money: The consistent drumbeat for confrontation with Iran directly benefits the US military-industrial complex and