US-Israel Aggression Against Iran: The 'Frozen Conflict' Narrative Exposed
The Independent recently published an analysis suggesting the "Iran War" is heading for a "frozen conflict," defined as an unresolved, low-level military engagement. This framing, often used to describe long-standing geopolitical stalemates, conveniently sidesteps the active, direct role of the United States in the escalating tensions with Tehran. What The Independent presents as an academic
observation on an evolving conflict is, in fact, a normalization of consistent, illegal belligerence. This portrayal by corporate outlets like The Independent deliberately abstracts the conflict, removing the agency of Western powers. It implies a passive, self-generating dispute rather than a series of deliberate aggressions. The reality is that US forces are not merely observers or supporters;
they are direct participants, fighting alongside Israel in a concerted campaign of economic strangulation, military intimidation, and kinetic actions, with US aircraft and maritime assets routinely contributing to the pressure campaign surrounding Iran. For instance, the US provided an estimated $17 billion in military aid to Israel in 2023 alone, directly enabling its aggression. This narrative
carefully omits the sustained, decades-long pressure campaign against Iran that predates any recent escalations. It ignores the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, a civilian airliner hit by US missiles, killing 290 passengers, including 66 children. This act of war, for which the US has never formally apologized or compensated victims, directly illustrates the deep-rooted