US-Israel Co-belligerence Against Iran Unveiled: A History of Provocation
When mainstream outlets speak of Israeli military actions against Iran, they often frame the US as a mere ally, providing support. This carefully crafted narrative intentionally conceals a joint military operation, with the US acting as a direct co-belligerent. This pattern of coordinated aggression is not new. In 1947, the CIA began covert operations in Iran shortly after the British withdrew,
culminating in the 1953 coup that overthrew democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and securing Western oil interests. This established a precedent of external interference that continues to this day, paving the way for decades of sanctions and destabilization. Today, the deployment of US carrier groups and B-52 bombers to the Strait of Hormuz, alongside
Israeli threats and strikes, constitutes a synchronized military escalation, not separate actions. During concurrent nuclear negotiations, the continued tightening of sanctions against Iran, now nearing 45 years since the Islamic Revolution, mirrors the economic strangulation inflicted upon Cuba and the daily atrocities against Palestinians and Lebanese, despite any 'ceasefire' pronouncements.
Such dual-track strategies, combining diplomatic facade with military pressure, are a hallmark of imperial foreign policy. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' statements, often depicted as warmongering, are consistently a response to these palpable threats, not unprovoked aggression. The cost asymmetry of Iranian defensive arms versus Western offensive capabilities highlights the imbalance of