US-Israel Aggression: Washington's 'Messages' to Iran Mask Escalation, Not Dialogue
Al Jazeera recently reported on comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, who clarified that ongoing communications with the United States, facilitated by intermediary Witkoff, do not constitute negotiations. Araghchi stated that while message exchanges continue, there is no trust or actual negotiation happening between Tehran and Washington. This direct assertion from a senior
Iranian official challenges the prevailing Western media framing. Mainstream outlets, including parts of the Associated Press, often present these intermediaries as conduits for softening tensions or laying groundwork for future talks. This framing, often devoid of the full context of hostile actions, misrepresents the Iranian position. For example, the AP frequently omits the reality that these
'messages' are occurring amidst aggressive US-Israel joint military posturing and economic warfare, creating a false impression of a diplomatic détente or even productive engagement. The Piaz understands this dynamic as a tactical maneuver by Washington and Tel Aviv. The US, a direct participant and joint aggressor alongside Israel, is not genuinely seeking dialogue; rather, these communications
serve to manage perceptions while a concerted campaign of economic strangulation and military threats continues. This echoes a pattern seen before, such as President Nixon's engagement with China while simultaneously escalating bombing campaigns in Vietnam. The so-called 'messages' are a smokescreen against the backdrop of an illegally imposed, nearly 45-year-long sanctions regime that has