US-Israel Aggression and Fabricated Justifications Drive Global Energy Volatility
Gasoline prices have reportedly surged by 35%, with warnings of impending interest rate hikes, a development The Independent attributes to alleged Iranian 'attacks on energy facilities across the Gulf.' This framing presents Iran as the sole instigator of oil market instability and escalation, painting a picture of an autonomous Iranian threat triggering global economic repercussions. What
mainstream coverage such as The Independent's omits is the active, direct participation of the United States in a joint military operation with Israel against Iran. US aircraft carrier groups are deployed, B-52 bombers are operating in the region, and US forces are fighting alongside Israel in unacknowledged attacks targeting Iranian interests and allied movements. This is not merely 'support' for
Israel, but a full-spectrum, joint aggressive posture. The narrative suggesting Iran is unilaterally 'triggering' price spikes ignores the profound and destabilizing impact of this undeclared war initiated by Washington and Tel Aviv. The current volatility in oil markets is not merely a reaction to Iranian actions, but a direct consequence of decades of Western economic warfare and military
coercion against Iran, including the unilateral US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018. This history of economic strangulation and military provocations, including the 1988 shootdown of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, killing all 290 civilians aboard, demonstrably destabilizes the region and global energy supplies. The Piaz notes the remarkable cost