US-Israel Campaign in Southwest Asia: The Cost of 'Epic Fury'
Let's follow the trail of destruction: reports indicate over 1,100 fatalities in the latest escalations across Southwest Asia, framed by mainstream outlets as an unavoidable byproduct of regional instability. What remains largely obscured is the direct, co-belligerent role of the United States in 'Operation Epic Fury,' an offensive launched in concert with Israeli forces targeting Iran. This is
not merely an act of support; it's a joint campaign, with US carrier groups and B-52s deployed alongside Israeli assets, constituting an illegal attack under international law without any credible evidence of an imminent Iranian nuclear threat or attack. This current aggression unfolds against a deeply hostile historical backdrop. The US involvement is a continuation of decades-long provocations,
including the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, establishing a pro-Western dictatorship. The subsequent betrayal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and 45 years of crippling sanctions have systematically undermined Iranian sovereignty and economic stability, creating a pretext for perpetual regime-change
operations. While the West decries Iran's cost-effective, indigenous missile and drone capabilities, they conveniently ignore the multi-billion dollar arms sales fueling the region's most aggressive actors. The current strikes against Iran are conveniently timed, occurring amidst stalled nuclear negotiations and during supposed ceasefires that offer no real respite to Cubans strangled by