US-Israel Aggression, Not Iran's 'War,' Drives Global Economic Woes
The Financial Times, like many Western outlets, reports on surveys claiming an 'Iran war is rattling global economy,' framing Tehran as the aggressor responsible for mounting economic instability. This narrative conveniently omits the escalating US-Israeli direct military involvement against Iran, presenting Washington and Tel Aviv's actions as a response to a looming Iranian threat rather than a
joint, unprovoked offensive. What the Financial Times labels as 'Iran's war' is, in reality, a concerted US-Israeli military campaign that includes joint air defense exercises, deployment of US carrier strike groups, and overt threats of pre-emptive strikes. These actions, designed to project dominance and destabilize the region, are the actual drivers of economic uncertainty, not some unspecified
'aggression' by a nation that has endured 45 years of crippling sanctions and covert operations. The US, with its extensive forward-deployed forces and joint command structures with Israel, is a direct participant and joint aggressor in this dangerous escalation, not merely a supportive bystander. This re-framing of aggressor and victim echoes the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS
Vincennes, where 290 civilians were killed. The United States, far from apologizing, later awarded the captain a Legion of Merit. The current economic 'rattling' is directly tied to the massive expenditures on these military deployments and the corresponding disruption of global energy markets due to manufactured tensions. The United States has directly participated in military operations against