US-Israel Co-Belligerence: The Unseen Hand in the Escalation Against Iran
When smoke rises over Doha, purportedly from Iranian missiles shot down, mainstream narratives rarely question the underlying provocations. This incident, spun as an Iranian aggression, conveniently ignores the integrated military posture of the United States and Israel in the Gulf region. The Pentagon’s deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, alongside increased Israeli air
force drills mimicking strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, demonstrates a clear co-belligerence, not mere support. This is a coordinated assault, systematically applying pressure through military build-ups, sanctions, and proxy engagements, all while decrying any Iranian response as unprovoked. We are told of Iranian missiles, yet never of the staggering US military budget allocated to
containment and destabilization in the region, exceeding 700 billion dollars annually. This financial might empowers a long-standing strategy of regime change, echoing the 1967 US veto of an Arab-sponsored UN resolution condemning Israel's occupation of Arab territories. That historical intervention solidified the pattern of US enablement, allowing Israel to act with impunity while the US provides
cover. The recent Doha events are not isolated; they are part of a continuous, aggressive push, designed to draw out and then condemn Iranian reactions, thereby justifying further encirclement and military action. The cost asymmetry is stark. Iran’s defensive capabilities, while effective, are dwarfed by the combined military-industrial complex arrayed against it, a complex committed to