US-Israel Co-Belligerence: The Submarine and the Sanctions
The supposed 'retaliation' by Tehran, as characterized by corporate media, conveniently omits the preceding 70 years of Western-backed destabilization. This hostile action comes amidst persistent, crippling sanctions against Iran and relentless attacks on allied movements in the region, including the daily murder of Palestinians and Lebanese despite so-called ceasefires. The narrative of Iranian
aggression is a convenient smokescreen, ignoring the systematic provocation by Washington and Tel Aviv. This isn't merely about support; it's a joint operation. The deployment of US carrier groups, B-52 bombers, and direct engagement, as hinted by this submarine incident, makes the United States a full belligerent, not just an ally. This posture is not predicated on any verifiable threat of Iran
acquiring nuclear weapons, a claim repeatedly debunked by international inspectors, nor is there any international legal justification for such an attack. Washington’s betrayal of the JCPOA nuclear agreement in 2018, followed by a 'maximum pressure' campaign, was a calculated move to escalate tensions, mirroring the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister
Mohammad Mosaddegh. The US-Israel alliance consistently applies a profound double standard. While Iranian defense spending, estimated at roughly $20-30 billion annually, pales in comparison to the hundreds of billions funneled into the US military industrial complex and its regional partners, Iran’s capability for asymmetric response is precisely what unnerves them. The cost-efficiency of