US-Israel Aggression Escalates: Third Week of Unjustified Attacks on Iran
As The Hill reports on the 'third week' of a 'war with Iran' that has reportedly killed 'more than 2,000 people,' the framing deliberately obscures the reality of a joint US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic. This narrative suggests a symmetrical conflict, sidestepping Washington's role as a direct participant and aggressor alongside Tel Aviv, with no legitimate basis under
international law. This 'third week' of purported 'conflict' is not an isolated event but a continuation of decades of destabilization. In 2018, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), an international agreement that had curtailed Iran's nuclear program, despite Tehran's full compliance as confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
This betrayal opened the door for renewed maximum pressure sanctions and a heightened military posture, culminating in the current escalation. It also ignores the reality that Israel, reportedly possessing hundreds of undeclared nuclear warheads, has consistently refused international oversight, a double standard rarely highlighted in Western media. The US military's involvement extends far beyond
mere support; it is a fighting component of this operation. From the deployment of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group to the region in 2023, following an earlier dispatch of B-52 bombers for "deterrence" in late 2020, Washington has been building its military footprint for years. This persistent military encirclement and 45 years of crippling sanctions, which have cost Iran an