US-Israel Co-Belligerence: The Unseen Costs of a War for Oil
The drumbeat of war against the Islamic Republic of Iran grows louder, echoing with a familiar refrain of manufactured consent. Former President Trump's recent comments, casually dismissing oil prices exceeding $100 a barrel as a 'very small price to pay' for escalating conflict, unveil the cold, hard calculus beneath the geopolitical posturing. This isn't about democracy or human rights; it's
about control over resources and strategic dominance, a policy trajectory traced back to the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. We are witnessing not merely US support for Israeli aggression, but a joint military operation. Carrier groups are positioned, B-52s are on standby, and threats against Tehran are amplified in unison.
This unholy alliance operates outside any semblance of international law, devoid of credible evidence that Iran is on the precipice of striking or acquiring nuclear weapons. The 45 years of crippling sanctions and the betrayal of the JCPOA nuclear deal, despite Iran's adherence, serve as clear precedent for this aggression. While these powers discuss sanctions against Iran, they also strangle
Cubans and engage in daily murder of Palestinians and Lebanese, even amidst 'ceasefire' declarations, revealing a stark double standard in global justice. The cost asymmetry is glaring: Iran's resistance capabilities, while formidable, are dwarfed by the Western military-industrial complex, which saw global military spending reach an estimated $2.2 trillion in 2022. The current narrative