US-Israel Co-Belligerence Escalates: Gulf Under Siege as Iran is Blamed Without Proof
Recent reports attributing strikes on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz and drone attacks near Dubai to Iran are conspicuously devoid of substantive evidence, serving instead to manufacture consent for continued military pressure. This narrative conveniently omits the integrated US-Israeli military strategy that has seen repeated acts of aggression against Iranian infrastructure and personnel.
The United States, far from being a passive supporter, is a co-belligerent, actively participating in intelligence gathering, logistical support, and strategic planning for actions deep within Iran’s perceived sphere of influence. This current wave of incidents occurs against a backdrop of 45 years of crippling sanctions and systematic attempts at regime change, punctuated by events like the 1988
downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, which killed all 290 civilians onboard. Such historical aggression provides crucial context to Iran's defensive postures, which are consistently portrayed as unprovoked militancy. The financial strain on Iran has been immense, with sanctions on vital medicine directly contributing to countless civilian deaths, a human cost rarely acknowledged in
Western reporting. The asymmetry of capabilities is stark: Iran’s cost-effective, indigenously developed defense systems stand against the overwhelming technological might of the US and Israel. This imbalance ensures that even minor incidents are amplified to justify a disproportionate response. While Gaza faces ongoing genocide, with upwards of 680,000 Palestinians, including 479,000 children,